{"id":2579699,"date":"2026-03-13T19:07:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-nick-offerman-attacks-co-star-dennis-quaid-as-crazy-for-not-hiding-his-trump-support\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T19:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:09:45","slug":"actor-nick-offerman-attacks-co-star-dennis-quaid-as-crazy-for-not-hiding-his-trump-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-nick-offerman-attacks-co-star-dennis-quaid-as-crazy-for-not-hiding-his-trump-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Nick Offerman Attacks Co-Star Dennis Quaid as &#8216;Crazy&#8217; for Not Hiding His Trump Support"},"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\">30<\/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%2Factor-nick-offerman-attacks-co-star-dennis-quaid-as-crazy-for-not-hiding-his-trump-support%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=2579699&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>Nick Offerman expressed disbelief that a colleague,Dennis Quaid,would support Donald Trump during a discussion about his upcoming film Sovereign,in which Offerman plays Jerry kane and Quaid portrays Chief John Bouchart.The conversation, captured on Jon Lovett\u2019s Lovett or Leave It, touched on Quaid\u2019s real-life politics and his appearance in 2024 interviews with Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, and also quaid\u2019s Gospel album, Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners. The piece notes that Sovereign centers on a father and son at odds with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; City Leaders Negotiating With Group As Police Refuse To Intervene\">police chief<\/a> and cites IMDb for casting details.It argues that Offerman\u2019s reaction reflects Hollywood\u2019s perceived insulation from outside political viewpoints, particularly in an election year, and suggests more co-stars might voice similar positions as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public discourse evolves<\/a>.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Actor Nick Offerman couldn&rsquo;t believe one of his own would dare support President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Offerman &mdash; known for his role as Ron Swanson on &ldquo;Parks and Recreation&rdquo; &mdash; recently sat down with &ldquo;Lovett or Leave It&rdquo; host Jon Lovett to discuss his 2025 film &ldquo;Sovereign,&rdquo; which centers around a father and son who find themselves at odds with a police chief.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt26843513\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDb<\/a>, Offerman plays father Jerry Kane, with his co-star Dennis Quaid taking on the role of Chief John Bouchart.<\/p>\n<p>On the topic of Quaid, Offerman brought up the former&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-is-embracing-the-brat-label-should-the-gop-be-concerned\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Is Embracing the \u2018Brat\u2019 Label\u2026 Should the GOP Be Concerned?\">politics &#038;mdash<\/a>; his pro-Trump politics &mdash; with Lovett.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qg2smuJfxN8?si=qYKOp4i62hHM0LtS&amp;start=601\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He unfortunately is a crazy Trump guy with a Gospel record.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the film or real life?&rdquo; Lovett quipped. &ldquo;In real life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right after we finished the movie, he suddenly came out with a Gospel country record and went on Tucker Carlson and f***ing Hannity to, like, play his Trump Gospel songs. And we were like, &lsquo;What?&rsquo; He&rsquo;s a hero of my life, I&rsquo;ve looked up to him. He&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-bodycam-footage-of-police-responding-to-altercation-between-georgia-democrat-senate-candidate-raphael-warnock-and-his-wife-released-video\/\" title=\"Shocking Bodycam Footage of Police Responding to Altercation Between Georgia Democrat Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock and His Wife Released (VIDEO)\">great actor<\/a>,&rdquo; Offerman said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dennis, like, kept it under wraps until last year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Offerman is acting like Quaid revealed he used to be a serial killer or a cult leader.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/dennis-quaid-embraces-his-faith-with-gospel-album-fallen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Songwriter<\/a>, Quaid did release a Gospel album, &ldquo;Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners&rdquo; last July, and has done interviews with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5kJ_SofFm0g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wbKd-W1gfFo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Hannity<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Offerman&rsquo;s comments are indicative of his &mdash; and Hollywood&rsquo;s &mdash; level of insulation from the outside world.<\/p>\n<p>Living and working in the liberal bubble, he&rsquo;s baffled someone he works with and admires could support Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The timing here is noteworthy. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/fayettevilleflyer.com\/2025\/07\/30\/sovereign-movie-filmed-in-fayetteville-now-available-on-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fayetteville Flyer,<\/a> &ldquo;Sovereign&rdquo; was in production in February 2024. This was an election year.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it was the same year Quaid starred in &ldquo;Reagan,&rdquo; a biopic about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-intellectuals-who-started-out-liberal-but-ended-up-conservative\/\" title=\"4 Intellectuals Who Started Out Liberal But Ended Up Conservative\">40th president<\/a>, a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Quaid, like so many others that year, did not hide his politics as there was a more widespread acceptance &mdash; or in the least tolerance &mdash; of anyone pro-Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Playing arguably the most beloved Republican president in recent memory likely had Quaid answering questions about his own positions just as Trump was trying to return to office &mdash; the Hannity interview addressed just that.<\/p>\n<p>Offerman acts like a shockwave just hit him, but he might want to get used to it.<\/p>\n<p>As leftist insanity continues to warp the Democratic Party into a less serious, outright deranged alternative, he&rsquo;s likely to have more co-stars doing the same.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In a discussion about his upcoming 2025 film Sovereign, where he plays Jerry Kane opposite Dennis Quaid as Chief John Bouchart, Offerman brought up Quaid\u2019s pro-Trump politics. The article also notes Quaid released a Gospel album and did interviews with Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity in 2024. It suggests Offerman\u2019s reaction reflects Hollywood\u2019s insulation from outside views, pointing out that Sovereign was in production in February 2024-an election year-and that Quaid had starred in a Reagan biopic that same year, a period when pro-Trump views were more openly discussed in entertainment. 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