Overview
- Elizabeth Banks, speaking on Bustle’s One Nightstand podcast on Tuesday, said she does not understand the “53% of white ladies” who voted for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.
- She urged people to become “revolutionaries” and pointed to her Hunger Games character Effie Trinket as a model for changing course when a system feels unjust.
- White House spokesman Davis Ingle responded in a statement, calling her an out-of-touch celebrity whose opinions do not matter to most people.
- Coverage noted that major networks’ exit polls, cited by outlets including CNN and NBC News, estimated that about 53% of white women voted for Trump in 2024.
- Reaction split along partisan lines, with right-leaning outlets deriding her comments as condescending and entertainment press highlighting the remarks as part of her media tour.