The West Wing star Bradley Whitford has condemned actor Cheryl Hines after her husband, Robert F Kennedy Jr, endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential bid . Kennedy, known popularly by the initialism RFK Jr, dropped out of the presidential race last week and endorsed the divisive former president in his attempt for re-election. Hines is best known for playing Larry David’s wife Cheryl on the hit HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm .
Whitford, who played the sassy political advisor Josh Lyman in The West Wing , is a vocal supporter of the Democratic Party. Writing on X/Twitter, he made reference to past sexual misconduct claims against Trump in a post calling out Hines. “Hey @CherylHines, way to stay silent,” he said, referring to her “lunatic husband” throwing his support behind a man who “brags about stripping women of their fundamental rights”.
“Gutsy,” he added. “Great example for the kids. Profile in courage.
” Trump has faced a number of claims of sexual misconduct over the years, and is also facing a high-profile legal battle over criminal charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. Hines, who has previously criticised Trump, issued a statement shortly after her husband dropped out of the presidential race, telling The Hollywood Reporter : “I deeply respect the decision Bobby made to run on the principle of unity. “Over the last year and a half, I have met some extraordinary people from all parties — Democrats, Republicans and independent.