The climate change cult has a new action hero speaking on their behalf, and of course the target is President Donald J. Trump.
Veteran actor Harrison Ford, known for his roles in blockbuster franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, vented his frustration toward President Donald Trump during a recent interview with The Guardian. The outburst came just before Ford accepted a conservation leadership award from the E.O. Wilson Foundation at Chicago’s Field Museum.
In the conversation, Ford didn’t hold back. “It scares the s*** out of me. The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy. [Trump] knows better, but he’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a handbasket.”
He went further, declaring, “It’s unbelievable. I don’t know of a greater criminal in history.”
Ford, who has long positioned himself as an environmental advocate, tied his criticism to Trump’s approach to energy and the environment. He mocked the president’s well-known disdain for wind turbines, saying Trump “has just not seen a gold one.” On Trump’s overall legacy in this area, Ford called it “a clear expression of ignorance, of hubris and purposeful subterfuge.”
Reflecting on his decades of activism, Ford added, “I knew it was coming, I have been preaching this stuff for 30 years. Everything we’ve said about climate change has come true. Why is that not sufficient that it alarms people that they change behaviors? Because of the entrenched status quo.”
He expressed optimism about potential solutions despite his alarm. “I’m confident we can mitigate against [climate change], that we can buy time to change behaviors, to create new technologies, to concentrate more fully on implementation of those policies. But we have to develop the political will and intellectual sophistication to realize that we human beings are capable of change. We are incredibly adaptive, we are incredibly inventive. If we concentrate on a problem we can fix it most times.”
Ford also claimed Trump is faltering politically. “He’s losing ground because everything he says is a lie.”
This attack arrives as Trump has prioritized American energy independence. On his first day back in office, he issued an executive order to unleash domestic energy production, emphasizing affordable and reliable resources like oil, gas, and coal. This included rolling back previous climate regulations and declaring an energy emergency to speed up permitting for fossil fuel projects. Trump has consistently dismissed extreme climate predictions, arguing they hinder economic growth and job creation in key industries.
Ford’s personal stake in the issue hit home earlier this year when he was evacuated from wildfires in Los Angeles, events he links directly to global warming. Yet, public sentiment on these matters remains divided. Recent polls show that concerns over climate catastrophe rank low among American priorities, with many voters favoring policies that boost energy production over restrictive mandates.
Even within the environmental movement, cracks are showing. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, once a vocal proponent of aggressive climate action, recently shifted his stance in a memo ahead of the UN climate conference. He argued against a “doomsday outlook,” stating that while challenges exist, they won’t lead to humanity’s end and that focus should shift to improving lives rather than just cutting emissions. Gates has backed this up by reducing funding to organizations pushing radical agendas, including those tied to climate initiatives.
Ford’s remarks echo a familiar pattern from Hollywood elites, who often rail against leaders prioritizing practical energy solutions over alarmist narratives. As Trump continues to champion fossil fuels and deregulation—moves aligned with an America First emphasis on expanding domestic production—such celebrity critiques may do little to sway everyday Americans facing rising costs and economic pressures. If anything, they reveal a disconnect between Tinseltown and the heartland, where energy jobs and affordability take precedence over distant threats amplified by global institutions.
