{"id":2344595,"date":"2024-09-22T18:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T22:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-actor-says-democratic-party-has-been-hijacked-by-an-extreme-woke-ideology-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T18:59:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T22:59:45","slug":"hollywood-actor-says-democratic-party-has-been-hijacked-by-an-extreme-woke-ideology-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-actor-says-democratic-party-has-been-hijacked-by-an-extreme-woke-ideology-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood actor says Democratic Party has been \u2018hijacked by an extreme woke ideology\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywood-actor-says-democratic-party-has-been-hijacked-by-an-extreme-woke-ideology-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344595&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Robert\u2064 Davi has asserted that\u200d the \u2064Democratic Party has been overtaken by what he describes as &#8220;extreme\u200b woke ideology,&#8221;\u200d moving \u2064away\u200c from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-asked-to-review-top-virginia-high-schools-race-based-admissions-policy\/\" title=\"Supreme Court urged to assess Virginia high school&#039;s race-based admissions policy.\">historical representation<\/a> of the working class. In\u200c an appearance on Fox News, Davi, known for\u200d his\u2063 roles in films like *Die Hard* and *Licence to Kill*, expressed \u200bconcern over a growing disconnect between Hollywood and\u2063 the general\u200b public, particularly noting that many\u2063 members of the Teamsters union, who work on film sets, support former \u2063President Donald \u200dTrump. Davi believes \u2064there needs \u200dto be a\u200d reevaluation of political \u200cbeliefs\u200b within Hollywood, as he feels \u2062that the party&#8217;s current direction does not address the genuine \u200cissues facing the nation.\u2062 He criticized statements \u2064from \u200bDemocratic representatives, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, regarding \u2063international incidents, emphasizing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-timeline-of-the-durham-investigation\/\" title=\"Infographic: Timeline of the Durham Investigation\">ongoing support<\/a> for\u2064 Trump, whom he \u200dviews \u200cas a\u2063 proponent of common sense and \u200dthe welfare\u200c of \u2064America.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hollywood actor says Democratic Party has been &lsquo;hijacked by an extreme woke ideology&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1763868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Actor<\/a> Robert Davi argued the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-republican-governor-strips-mask-mandate-authority-from-health-departments\/\" title=\"Tennessee Republican Governor Strips Mask Mandate Authority From Health Departments\">longer represents<\/a> the working class and has since been &ldquo;hijacked by an extreme woke ideology.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Davi, known for movies like <em>Die Hard<\/em> and <em>Licence to Kill<\/em>, cited how he has worked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hollywood<\/a> for 46 years and said there used to be a &ldquo;balance&rdquo; between celebrities and their political ideologies. However, he argued there is now a &ldquo;disconnect&rdquo; between celebrities and the rest of Hollywood, citing that the majority of the Teamsters union who work on film sets support former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So there&rsquo;s a huge disconnect in terms of money and the understanding of what the problems of our nation are,&rdquo; Davi said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>One Nation with Brian Kilmeade<\/em>. &ldquo;The Left, the Democratic Party has been hijacked by an extreme woke ideology from the Left, as we&rsquo;ve even seen from AOC the other day. Her comment on probably one of the biggest, interesting combats against terrorism. She criticized that, and many of the Left is doing that, and continues to do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2607956&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a6242d585464152af6ba5859745a4104\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The actor was referring to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) being one of several Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3161401\/aoc-office-covered-blood-splattered-signs-exploding-pager-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>condemn the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies<\/a> in Lebanon and Syria, which killed 32 people. She argued there needs to be a &ldquo;full accounting of the attack,&rdquo; including whether the United States had any involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Davi also detailed his support for Trump, stating he has supported the former president since he announced his first presidential run in 2015. The actor contended that Trump represents &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hulk-hogan-to-speak-on-final-day-of-rnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hulk Hogan to speak on final day of RNC - Washington Examiner\">common sense&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in the U.S. and is focused on &ldquo;what&rsquo;s good for America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The actor also rebuked those who have called Trump a &ldquo;threat to democracy,&rdquo; arguing that preventing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> from debating President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> is a threat to democracy. Kennedy suspended his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-opponent-evan-mcmullin-embraces-left-wing-abortion-activism-denounces-pro-life-repeal-of-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"Mike Lee Opponent Evan McMullin Embraces Left-Wing Abortion Activism, Denounces Pro-Life Repeal Of Roe V. Wade\u00a0\">independent presidential bid<\/a> last month and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3132445\/rfk-jr-trump-endorsement-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsed Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Davi&rsquo;s support for Trump comes after musician Taylor Swift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150247\/taylor-swift-endorses-kamala-harris-childless-cat-lady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris last week<\/a>. Meanwhile, fellow musician Pharrell Williams revealed in a recent interview that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3158001\/pharrell-williams-annoyed-celebrity-endorsements-nobody-asked-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he sometimes gets &ldquo;annoyed&rdquo; over celebrity endorsements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1763868\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1763868\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood actor Robert Davi claims that the Democratic Party has been &#8220;hijacked by an extreme woke ideology&#8221; and no longer serves the interests of the working class. With 46 years of experience in Hollywood, Davi noted that there used to be a balance between celebrities and their political beliefs, but now he sees a significant disconnect. He pointed out that many members of the Teamsters union, who work on film sets, support former President Donald Trump. During an appearance on Fox News&#8217;s One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, Davi stated, &#8220;There\u2019s a huge disconnect in terms of money and understanding our nation&#8217;s problems.&#8221; He criticized recent comments from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who condemned actions against terrorism in Lebanon and Syria that resulted in casualties, suggesting it reflects a broader issue within the party. Davi expressed his long-standing support for Trump since his initial presidential campaign announcement in 2015, asserting that Trump embodies &#8220;common sense&#8221; for America. Additionally, he countered claims labeling Trump as a &#8220;threat to democracy,&#8221; arguing instead that blocking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s opportunity to debate President Joe Biden poses a greater threat. This comes after Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris last week while Pharrell Williams shared his frustration with celebrity endorsements during an interview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2344596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robert-Davi-scaled-1024x671.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6107,32923,41475,4361,32076],"class_list":["post-2344595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-actor","tag-democratic-party","tag-extreme-woke-ideology","tag-hollywood","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robert-Davi-scaled-1024x671.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}