Following Trump’s second inauguration two years later, Ruffalo criticized the influence of extreme wealth, writing for the New York Immigration Coalition: “It’s time to take our country back from this extreme wealth that has its hand all over the power of the nation.”
He also expressed hope for the U.S. “to become a beautiful burgeoning democracy that works for the people and not just for the very wealthy.”
Protests, Media Censorship, and Authoritarian Warnings
Ruffalo later appeared at the October ‘No Kings’ protests, where he told attendees: “We have a king, and his court, and his beige henchmen, and they’re trampling on our rights and our laws and our freedoms, making themselves richer with taxpayer dollars and making us less safe with their love of other kings and dictators, and the likes of Putin, and Netanyahu and Kim Jong Un of the world.”
He also reacted strongly to the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel last year, after the host accused Trump of exploiting the September assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk for political gain.
Calling the decision a warning sign, Ruffalo said: “This cancellation is the US government coming and taking your voice away from you.