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Hollywood on Edge After Trump’s ‘Devastating’ Victory: ‘There’s a Lot of Fear’


From jokes about hoarding birth control to fears about political retribution, Donald Trump's comeback is filling Hollywood with fear and sadness.

“Going through my mind was just all the marginalized people that are going to be suffering from the unimaginable cruelty that’s going to be unleashed,” Ruffalo told Variety at the ACLU of Southern California’s Bill of Rights Awards on Sunday, referencing what he thinks Trump’s triumph means for women, immigrants and the LGBTQ community. After all, Hollywood threw its collective weight behind Harris, organizing Zoom fundraisers, sharing social media messages of support and stumping in battleground states. “Saturday Night Live,” for instance, poked fun at this squeamishness during its cold open last weekend, which found the ensemble jokingly declaring their support for Trump.

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