Overview
- Adam Scott made the comment in a Variety interview promoting his new film Hokum, reflecting on how the country felt before Donald Trump entered politics in 2015.
- Scott said Parks and Recreation would feel different if launched today, yet he argued there is still an audience for hopeful shows and pointed to Abbott Elementary as proof.
- BuzzFeed highlighted polarized Reddit reactions, with critics questioning whose “innocence” was lost and others saying Scott was describing a pre‑2016 sense of optimism or naivete.
- Fox News reported it asked the White House for comment on Scott’s remarks, and no response was reported in the articles cited here.
- Parks and Recreation aired from 2009 to 2015, and Fox noted past comments from co‑star Nick Offerman saying Ron Swanson would have despised Trump.