‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Calls Out Jeff Bezos For Staying Silent On Trump

Bradley Whitford says he wants Jeff Bezos to “fucking speak up” to President Donald Trump.

In a new interview with Variety, the “Handmaid’s Tale” star, 65, accused the Amazon founder, 61, of pandering to Trump amid the president’s vow to fight “anti-white racism” and his efforts to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

“I don’t want to be a punk attacking, but I would really like to ask Jeff Bezos ― who, when I worked on [Amazon Prime’s] ‘Transparent,’ was talking about the importance of supporting this vulnerable community who has been turned into a political football — ‘What the hell is happening here?!’” Whitford said.

He added: “Fucking speak up!”

Whitford went on to allude to the similarities between Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which is set in a dystopian future, to today’s American society where Trump has publicly relished in helping the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.

“It’s interesting, especially when you look at all the people who I’ve worked for over the years lined up at the Trump inauguration, staying silent while their daughters’ rights are being torn away,” he told the outlet.

Elsewhere in the interview, Whitford turned his criticisms to Disney, who acquired the streamer Hulu in 2023.

“You know, misogyny is at the reptilian brain stem of these right-wing Christian white nationalists. It’s punitive. And, man, I’m pissed at all the people I work for. Like, ‘FUCKING. SPEAK. UP,’” he said.

Whitford continued, “I mean, if you run Disney, which I guess I work for now, I’ve sat through, ‘We really care for you and want to make sure you have access to health care.’ Speak the fuck up!”

Read Whitfod’s entire Variety interview here.