Hollywood actor Jeff Daniels has launched into a bizarre, unprovoked anti-Trump rant, lamenting the loss of former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race.
In his remarks, Daniels compared Harris to Abraham Lincoln, a comparison that seems more about celebrity admiration than historical accuracy.
Daniels went on a tangent during a head-scratching moment in an interview on MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace’s podcast.
“I still think about Kamala, and how I think she would have been a good choice,” Daniels said, speaking fondly of Harris and her potential role in the 2024 race.
“I don’t care what they say, because she would have done what Lincoln did.”
Daniels didn’t stop there, however.
He went on to suggest that Liz Cheney, a name that is often associated with anti-Trump Republicanism, would have been a perfect fit for Secretary of State under a potential Harris administration.
When Wallace chimed in, comparing Harris to Abraham Lincoln, Daniels eagerly agreed.
He explained his comparison by referring to Lincoln’s famous “Team of Rivals” approach, where the 16th president surrounded himself with people who disagreed with him, arguing that Harris would have done the same.
“Team of Rivals,” Daniels continued.
“That’s what Lincoln did, surrounded himself