Actor's Profane Attack on Trump Hilariously Backfires as Trump Support Rises Before His Very Eyes

It’s a revealing moment when a celebrity decides to turn off comments on their social media posts.

Now, while Billy Eichner might not exactly be an “A-list” celebrity, it seems the Kamala Harris campaign is eager to take whatever endorsements it can find. (Case in point: Jennifer Lopez, once tied to Sean “Diddy” Combs, and LeBron James, a guest at Combs’ parties, have also shown support during the campaign’s last stretch. The campaign appears a bit too eager to say, “thanks, but no thanks.”)

Eichner is likely best remembered for his role as the loud, over-the-top Craig Middlebrooks on Parks and Recreation. Judging by his recent Instagram push for people to support Harris, it’s safe to say this character wasn’t too far off from the real Eichner.

Sadly, his fervor against Trump seems to have had an unintended side effect. As reported by the U.K. Daily Mail, Eichner’s explosive tirade ended up attracting more vocal support for Trump than for his intended candidate.

The video, shared last week, went like this:

“With only two weeks to the election, I’m getting tons of texts and sensing a lot of people panicking … It’s time to f***ing panic,” Eichner said. “And not just panic, but actually do something.”

He continued bluntly: “The polls are not good. I’m just going to be upfront about it, I don’t work for Kamala’s campaign. I’m just saying what I see—the polls are not good; Trump has momentum.”

When explaining why people shouldn’t support Trump, he offered some familiar claims.

“This guy is a fing rapist who’s been accused of sexual misconduct for decades. He’s an incompetent, nepotism-fueled motherfer who’s mentally disintegrating before our eyes, and yet his voters don’t seem to care,” he said.

That “basket of deplorables,” indeed! In Eichner’s view, it’s up to everyone else to step in and cancel out what he sees as a “zombie rabble.”

“We, the f***ing sane people, need to save this country, our economy, and our most vulnerable citizens — working-class people, women who lack abortion access, LGBTQ folks,” he urged.

“Anyone with half a f***ing brain … I get if you’re annoyed at me, but that’s irrelevant,” he pressed on.

“Everyone needs to get involved. We can’t repeat what happened with Hillary… Trump is a threat to the safety of Americans everywhere. He’s dangerous, and not in the ‘cool f***ing way’ that some of his fans think,” Eichner insisted.

And this continued for a full four minutes.

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Totally reasonable, right? He’s the “f***ing sane” one.

Overlooking the numerous inaccuracies, this video is an impassioned tirade that, if sent anonymously to a mental health professional, might prompt a checklist from the DSM-5.

Turning off comments didn’t keep his post confined to Instagram. Predictably, it went viral across other platforms, and instead of rallying his own base, it fueled Trump supporters — including some notable ones.

Comments echoed on TikTok as well, Daily Mail noted:

“Trump it is! Thanks, Billy,” one user wrote.

“Agreed with Billy—Trump 2024!” another commented.

And one more hinted at a California upset: “Just voted with this awesome momentum in California.”

It’s unfortunate for him, really.

Though a small-scale story, it illustrates how extreme celebrity political statements can inadvertently push voters toward the other side. Many people don’t appreciate lectures from “C-list” stars who yell about “LITERALLY HITLER” narratives and assume their opinions hold political sway just because they’re recognizable on a Los Angeles street.

One has to wonder: for any undecided voters, would witnessing this kind of display make them more or less inclined to support that candidate?

Exactly. So why does the entertainment industry cling to the mistaken belief that these public outbursts resonate with everyday Americans?