Actor Jason Bateman recently revealed the depth of his elitist contempt for President Donald Trump and his supporters during a conversation with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace. Bateman, a self-proclaimed “huge fan” of MSNBC, arrogantly claimed that the 80 million Americans who voted for Trump need “a talking to” because they supposedly “stay insulated from the facts and common sense” by not consuming far-left propaganda like The New York Times or MSNBC. His remarks perfectly encapsulate the liberal media’s smug superiority complex, dismissing half the country as ignorant rubes simply because they refuse to bow to the leftist narrative.
Bateman’s assertion that MSNBC doesn’t “drift from the truth” is laughable, given the network’s long history of partisan hackery and outright misinformation. He claims conservatives deliberately avoid facts, yet it’s the liberal media that routinely suppresses stories damaging to Democrats while amplifying baseless anti-Trump smears. “There is no attempt to hide [truth] from the Republican voters,” Bateman insists. “It’s ubiquitous. You have to make a real effort to stay insulated from the facts and common sense. It’s everywhere. Except on Fox or Breitbart.” This is pure projection—left-wing outlets like CNN and MSNBC have spent years gaslighting the public, from Russiagate hoaxes to ignoring the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.
Jason Bateman on Donald Trump and his voters: “At what point do you think the story would change from reporting on the outrageousness of Trump and his actions and instead move to the people that have voted for him twice? It’s the people that have put him there and then put him… pic.twitter.com/H19L1ndQRc
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) June 30, 2025
Even more galling is Bateman’s admission that he’s “addicted” to covering Trump, calling the former president’s enduring popularity a “social phenomenon” he “can’t get [his] head around.” What he fails to grasp is that Trump’s supporters back him precisely because he stands against the elitist, out-of-touch mentality Bateman embodies. While Hollywood liberals like Bateman lecture working-class Americans from their ivory towers, Trump fights for policies that actually benefit everyday citizens—secure borders, energy independence, and economic prosperity.
Jason Bateman on Trump supporters and Fox News: “Do you think Trump would have gotten the same number of votes if the people who voted for him had access to or the curiosity to seek out and find the truth? Because they’re not getting the truth over on Fox, a $787M lawsuit is… pic.twitter.com/q9GRT3qtkA
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) June 30, 2025
Bateman’s hollow claim that he has “tons of Republican friends” rings false, given his open disdain for conservative values. His attitude mirrors the broader liberal media’s refusal to engage in good-faith debate, instead preferring to demonize and belittle those who dare to think differently. If Bateman and his ilk truly wanted to understand Trump’s appeal, they’d step outside their coastal bubble and speak to real Americans—not just the sycophants on MSNBC.