Harrison Ford slams state of American politics: ‘Rich get richer, poor get poorer’

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/07/30/harrison-ford-politics-trump-economy/85440654007/

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  1. >The “Indiana Jones” actor, 83, told Variety in a story published Wednesday, July 30, that “the pendulum doth swing in both directions, and it’s on a healthy swing to the right at the moment” when asked about where the country is in the six months since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term

    >”And, as nature dictates, it will swing back,” Ford said. The “Shrinking” star added that “the issue is not who we are, but that we’re not who we used to be because we’ve been purposefully disaggregated into serviceable political units.”

    >The Oscar nominee told the outlet that shifts in political tone have “caused the middle to become frayed,” but said that “the middle is where we belong” because “compromise is fair and honest.”

    >The leading man – who clenches his hands together on a wooden chair in a black tuxedo on the Variety cover – said the country is “having a hard time finding commonality.” But he pointed to Americans figuring out “where the commonality is” as they look to the economy: “It’s where it always was: Rich get richer, and poor get poorer. And that ain’t exactly right.”

  2. Incredibly rich coming from a guy with a net worth of $300 million.

    When are these actors going to realize they don’t have a leg to stand on. They’re just as hypocritical as the politicians.

  3. My god the media loves to call a nothing burger a slam.

  4. I heard he actually wore a mask that connected his nose to his asshole so he could inhale his own farts literally while saying this statement

  6. Yeah … he does know that he’s one of those rich , getting richer … right ?!? 🤔

  8. Ummm. Doesn’t this guy own helicopters and WW2 planes as a hobby?

    You’re not exactly a “man of the people” Harrison. More limousine liberal if you ask me.

  13. I am begging people to in this thread and everywhere learn the difference between a million dollars and a billion dollars.

  14. The Democrats and the republicans are both right wing though, hence why the middle is also fucked

  16. Pretty ironic of him considering he’s one of the ones getting richer.

  20. And poor/middle-class fight amongst themselves pointing the finger at each other while we get exploited and robbed.

  22. It’s natural for the pendulum to swing right after it swings left, sure, but I wouldn’t call this particular swing to the right “healthy” as it has gone beyond basic conservative policy and into full on bigotry and authoritarianism.

  23. Says the rich guy lol.

    These fn crying rich people trying to garner attention to themselves or whatever half ass bs they’re trying to do is so old.

    Ford alone has more money to not have a single homeless person on the streets in this entire country and STILL have his kids kids kids setup for a lifetime and best he can do is this quote. Foh.

  25. Dang. That’s profound Harrison. I can now rest easy….

  28. He’s just rephrasing the BBB. That’s what it is. This is no hot take or slam, he’s paraphrasing.

  29. Good to see he’s caught up to 2006. He’s in for a world of pain when he reads the rest.

  32. Famous person declares water is wet. This is NOT NEWS.

  33. “see me and Maria on the corner, thinkin of ways to make it better”

  35. Says the millionaire movie star. Gimme a fucking break

  37. Says the guy who has gotten progressively richer his entire life

  38. Which group does Harrison Ford think he’s a part of?

  41. Did you know that if you want to rape children all you have to do is be president of the United States and then you can rape whoever you want and nobody will do anything about it? Are we going to do something about this or just bitch on Reddit?

  42. Corruption and greed reign. Term limits and banning lobbying is a start

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