Battle of RI Hollywood Celebrities: O'Hurley Slams Messing Over Trump Tweet

Battle of RI Hollywood Celebrities: O'Hurley Slams Messing Over Trump Tweet

Providence College grad and “Seinfeld” actor John O’Hurley blasted East Greenwich native and actor Debra Messing for her effort to “out” Hollywood stars that support President Donald Trump.

“Let me just say I’m embarrassed for both of them because I know them both, I’ve worked with Debra [Messing] before. They’re both smart people... they do wonderful work,”  said O'Hurley on Fox News, of Messing and Will and Grace co-star Eric McCormack Tweeting that that attendees of an upcoming Trump fundraiser in Beverly Hills should be made public. 

"But, they’re pushing a case that falls apart from the sheer weight of its lunacy, as though the Hollywood community needs to be purged of this social and intellectual hygiene problem called conservative thinking. It underscores the fact that we aren’t receptive to a diversity of thought which is the exact opposite of what you feel the liberal way would be, and I find that obscene,” he went on to say. 

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O'Hurley is a self-proclaimed conservative, and Messing who stars in "Wlll and Grace" is admittedly a strong supporter of progressive causes and a harsh critic of Trump.

“It’s very difficult to be a conservative in Hollywood. Even though there are many of us, you do feel you are an island fighting the storm... all viewpoints must be observed and respected,” he shared. “At the same time we are supporting free-thinking, we also have to support free receptors – people that will allow other ideas to infect them. Some of the best convos I’ve ever had on 'Seinfeld'... were with Michael Richards who thinks totally different than I do. I couldn't wait to present him with an issue because I was always interested in his perspective,” said O'Hurley. 

No word from Rhode Island’s James Woods — a strong supporter of Trump. He quit Twitter in April.