Four days after the 2026 Golden Globes, social media users are still reacting to a forceful political message delivered by Mark Ruffalo.

During the event, the actor openly criticized Donald Trump, referring to him as a “convicted felon,” and used the high-profile moment to speak out about the current state of American politics.

Ruffalo attended the ceremony with his wife, Sunrise Coigney, after earning a nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Television Series for his role in the crime series Task. He competed against Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Diego Luna for Andor, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Adam Scott for Severance, and Noah Wyle for The Pitt, with Wyle ultimately taking home the award.

Although he did not win, Ruffalo seized the spotlight to voice his opposition to the country’s right-wing leadership, referencing the killing of Renee Nicole Good as part of his remarks.

Ruffalo’s Longstanding Political Views

The Avengers actor has been outspoken against Republican politics for years. In 2020, as Trump’s first term in the White House came to an end, Ruffalo posted an incendiary message online, stating that “the world should consider” Trump “public enemy number one.”

That same period saw Ruffalo frequently addressing the climate crisis. He warned followers on X: “What we do in the next 10 years will be crucial to the future of the planet, and this is only going to become more and more evident to us.”

He added: “We can’t rely on the politicians. We can’t rely on the regulatory system. We can’t rely on the companies.

“They’re not going to self-regulate.”

In 2023, Ruffalo echoed those views while responding to New York Times contributing editor Alex Kingsbury’s comments about Trump urging supporters to “go after” New York’s attorney general.

“F**king finally. Media starts to wake up…” Ruffalo wrote at the time. “Presidential contender is calling for Americans to kill and harm Americans. Let that sink in. Enemy of America from within.”

Later that year, after a court ruled that Trump had committed fraud while running the Trump Organisation, Ruffalo posted: “Another reminder that this man, in totality, is a fraud.”

Following Trump’s second inauguration two years later, Ruffalo criticized the influence of extreme wealth, writing for the New York Immigration Coalition: “It’s time to take our country back from this extreme wealth that has its hand all over the power of the nation.”

He also expressed hope for the U.S. “to become a beautiful burgeoning democracy that works for the people and not just for the very wealthy.”

Protests, Media Censorship, and Authoritarian Warnings

Ruffalo later appeared at the October ‘No Kings’ protests, where he told attendees: “We have a king, and his court, and his beige henchmen, and they’re trampling on our rights and our laws and our freedoms, making themselves richer with taxpayer dollars and making us less safe with their love of other kings and dictators, and the likes of Putin, and Netanyahu and Kim Jong Un of the world.”

He also reacted strongly to the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel last year, after the host accused Trump of exploiting the September assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk for political gain.

Calling the decision a warning sign, Ruffalo said: “This cancellation is the US government coming and taking your voice away from you.

“It is the US government that is now suppressing the freedom of speech. It is the U.S. government, not your neighbors, not someone on social media. It is the government doing it now.”

He continued: “And that’s where we all have to come together, because authoritarian regimes, fascist regimes have to degrade our freedoms more and more overtime until we’re living the smallest, the most frightened, the most secretive lives.

“Think of yourselves living under the Taliban because that’s where we’re headed.”

What Ruffalo Said at the Golden Globes

Staying consistent with his views, Ruffalo was approached on the red carpet by a USA Today reporter who noticed an anti-ICE pin on his tuxedo.

“This is for Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered,” Ruffalo said, referring to the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Authorities claimed the 27-year-old had been “blocking the street” during an operation, a claim that sparked nationwide protests.

“We’re in the middle of a war with Venezuela that we illegally invaded,” Ruffalo added, referencing the recent kidnapping of President Nicolas Madura. “He’s [Trump] telling the world that international law doesn’t matter to him.”

He continued: “The only thing that matters to him is his own morality, but the guy is a convicted felon; a convicted rapist. He’s the worst human being. If we’re relying on this guy’s morality for the most powerful country in the world, then we’re all in a lot of trouble.”

Ruffalo also referred to Trump as a “pedophile,” comments widely linked to Trump’s 2024 felony convictions and civil liability in the E. Jean Carroll case, as well as his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump has denied involved any wrongdoing.

Returning to Good’s death, Ruffalo concluded: “So this is for her. This is for the people in the United States who are terrorised and scared today. I know I’m one of them.

“I love this country. And what I’m seeing here happening is not America.”

The White House Responds

In response to Ruffalo’s comments, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung issued a sharp statement online, dismissing the actor as a “poor thing.”

“Star of She-Hulk, is one of the worst actors in the business,” Cheung wrote.

“More impressively, he’s an even worse human being by spewing outright lies because deep down inside, he hates himself for knowingly subjecting the public to his god awful performance.”