Kelsey Grammer was slammed after a recent interview in which he said he felt President Donald Trump will eventually be seen as one of the best people to ever inhabit the Oval Office.
In an interview on Monday with LBCthe Emmy-winning actor, 71, was asked if he thought Trump would be seen as “one of America’s best presidents.”
Grammer, one of Hollywood’s most outspoken conservatives, responded, “I think in retrospect he probably will, because no one in the presidency really stood up for America for quite some time.”
The actor also praised Trump as a president who “loves America” and “justifies nothing” when confronted with critics.
“He says if someone attacks him, if they come at him with hate, which they actually did, he just sends it right back to them,” he said. “And I think that scares them.”
The Daily Mail has reached out to Grammer’s representatives for further comment on the story.
Kelsey Grammer, 71, was slammed after a recent interview in which he said he felt President Donald Trump will eventually be seen as one of the best people to ever inhabit the Oval Office. Pictured last month in New York
A number of viewers pushed back on Grammer, who called psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane starred in the NBC primetime hits Cheers and Frasier, in comment sections on YouTube and X.
One called Grammer “an example of how dependent some actors are on writers to put clever words in their mouths and make them seem intelligent.”
‘Take away the writer and this is what you are left with. A buffoon.’
One user said: ‘Never confuse the actor with the character. Frasier was the smart one.”
Another added that it was “crazy that Grammer made a career out of playing intelligent, eloquent characters.”
One commenter called Grammer a “great actor… but the definition of misguided,” while another said the actor is “a Trump fan and a rich, egotistical right-winger.”
One commenter listed the grievances they had with Trump and said they would bring a different legacy than the one Grammer described.
“Waging a war of choice in Iran, causing massive casualties and skyrocketing inflation, is not ‘standing up for America,'” the user said. “Praising an administration that has bypassed Congress and plunged into a devastating foreign conflict is a delusion. History will remember this not as greatness, but as a disaster.’
The actor also praised Trump, pictured Thursday in Texas, as a president who “loves America”
Some users referred to Grammer’s portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane, which conflicted with his political views
Grammer’s predictions in the interview prompted feedback on X
Speaking to LBC, Grammer said there was a time in his life when he “would have voted Democrat, but some things have happened in the last 20 years that have changed.” [his] think about that.’
One user on Who would have thought that.’
Another said the actor’s comments came across as “stupid and clueless,” calling the president “hideously and pathetically obsessed with being the center of attention and doing outrageous and stupid things.”
One user described Trump as “the worst president in the history of this country,” adding that “people can barely afford gas and food, yet he’s worried about building a $400 million arch that no one wants and that will tear the White House apart.”
One user noted a list of criticisms of Trump that were aimed at Grammer’s prediction that Trump would be viewed favorably from a historical perspective.
“Greatest Presidents?” said the user. “The Epstein files? Pay off a porn star? Grab p****? Gulf of America/Lake America? Rate wars? Disaster in the Strait of Hormuz? Nepotism and personal enrichment.
‘And that’s a small selection. Grammer has gone crazy.’
