Bridges takes chilled approach in heated political rhetoric


              FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, Jeff Bridges attends the Global Green USA 14th Annual Pre-Oscar Party in Los Angeles.  Bridges has played a president in the movies. But when it comes to critiquing the role of today’s real-life president, the actor is a lot more laid back than dramatic.The Oscar-winning actor supported Hillary Clinton last fall but says he would continue “rooting” for the president “to do the cool thing.” That includes ending child hunger in the United States, which is a topic Bridges spoke about Wednesday at the Western Governors Association in Whitefish, Mont. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017 file photo, Jeff Bridges attends the Global Green USA 14th Annual Pre-Oscar Party in Los Angeles. Bridges has played a president in the movies. But when it comes to critiquing the role of today’s real-life president, the actor is a lot more laid back than dramatic.The Oscar-winning actor supported Hillary Clinton last fall but says he would continue “rooting” for the president “to do the cool thing.” That includes ending child hunger in the United States, which is a topic Bridges spoke about Wednesday at the Western Governors Association in Whitefish, Mont. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jeff Bridges has played a president in the movies. But when it comes to critiquing the role of President Donald Trump, the actor is a lot more laid back than dramatic.

Kathy Griffin and Johnny Depp came under fire for their critiques of Trump, but Bridges on Wednesday advocated a more chilled out approach.

Griffin recently was photographed with a severed head in the likeness of Trump, while Depp joked last week about killing the president.

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The Oscar winner says he would continue "rooting" for the president "to do the cool thing."

That includes ending child hunger in the United States, which is a topic Bridges spoke about on Wednesday at the Western Governors Association in Whitefish, Montana, to raise awareness about the "No Kid Hungry " campaign.

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