Hollywood celebrities release America 250 video warning about ‘tyranny’ of Trump admin

The nearly 10-minute video features several prominent Hollywood activists, including Mark Ruffalo, Ted Danson, Judd Apatow, and other actors, reading passages from author Timothy Snyder’s 2017 book "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.”

In the video, Snyder argues that this year’s midterm elections are a “turning point” for the country.

"Today, the Republic is 250 years old. Strange though it is for me, this book has been along with the Republic for the last 10 years. I wrote it in November of 2016," Snyder said. "As I look ahead to this coming November, I see a turning point for our Republic.”

In the video, celebrities read "lessons" from the book that can allegedly help protect against tyranny, such as "Do not obey in advance," and "Beware of the one-party state.” In a post on X promoting the video, Snyder captioned, "To celebrate a rebellion is to know that, from a flawed world, we can make new things. We can hold on, we can find each other, and not just imagine but create a much better America. It is a special 250th – it is ours."

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Ruffalo, one of Hollywood’s most outspoken liberal activists, explained to Variety why he chose to participate in the video.

"My hope is that after this very bad and corrupt time we are living through now, we move away from a government that caters to the wealthy and powerful and focuses on the needs, desires and dreams of the children and young people," Ruffalo said. "Keep America moving toward its great promise and not the measly mistakes and cruelty of its past."