Kelsey Grammer isn’t shy about his politics. In fact, he seems to double down every chance he gets. At the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2025, Grammer—who most people still know best as Frasier—turned heads again. Sure, he was there to celebrate the honorees, but he managed to make some news of his own. He told Fox News Digital, "I think he's extraordinary. He's one of the greatest presidents we've ever had. Maybe the greatest." He was talking about Donald Trump, and he didn’t hedge at all.

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That’s classic Grammer. He’s been one of Hollywood’s loudest conservative voices for years, and he doesn’t back down just because he’s swimming against the current in a town full of liberals. He added that Trump had “a big hill to climb” when he took office, and admitted there’s still work to do, but his praise couldn’t have been clearer.

This kind of talk isn’t new for Grammer. Back in 2011, he supported the Tea Party, calling for smaller government and lower taxes. City A.M. once called him “one of Hollywood’s best-known Republicans, a rare spark of red in a blue sea of Democrats.” He’s never wavered much, whether he’s questioning the climate change consensus or criticizing politicians in Washington. In 2016, he even said he admired Vladimir Putin “because he is so comfortably who he is”—a statement that raised plenty of eyebrows. And for a while, he even flirted with the idea of running for office himself, tossing around ideas like mayor of New York or even president, although by 2021 he’d lost interest in that.

 

Grammer likes to call himself a rebel. “If you ever tell me the way to think, I’m bound to think the other way,” he told ABC News back in 2012. That stubborn streak has shaped not just his politics but his whole approach to Hollywood. He’s not interested in blending in.

 

For Grammer, Trump represents something real—somebody who doesn’t just talk, but actually means what he says. In an interview with The Times, Grammer put it simply: “It’s great to have somebody who actually means what they say.” He’s big on authenticity, and he sees Trump as the anti-establishment choice, someone who isn’t afraid to challenge the usual way of doing things.

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He pushed that idea further during a PBS interview in May, arguing that Trump and today’s Republican Party “focus on the common man.” That’s not just a talking point for Grammer; it ties back to the way he sees the world. “When I was a little boy I just thought, you know, there’s a right and a wrong,” he told The Times. “This grey area thing doesn’t have a lot of value.” He even connects this to lessons from Alcoholics Anonymous: “You learn in AA that feelings are not facts. And that’s where I think we get confused a lot these days.”

Of course, being so open about his views hasn’t always made things easy. In Hollywood, going against the grain comes at a cost. Grammer’s wondered aloud if his politics have hurt his career—like when his show “Boss” missed out on an Emmy nod, and he half-joked that it might’ve been because he’s a Republican. And sometimes, the pushback isn’t even that subtle. During a 2023 BBC Radio 4 interview, Grammer was happy to talk Trump, but the PR team behind his Frasier revival clearly wasn’t. They tried to steer the conversation away, but Grammer just kept going.

Say what you want about him—Kelsey Grammer doesn’t care. He’s always been a bit of an outsider, and he seems just fine with that. The interview didn’t last long—things got uncomfortable once politics came up. Grammer isn’t the only one who’s run into trouble at work over his political views. Zachary Levi, another actor, has opened up about people in the industry avoiding him just because he supports Trump. But Grammer says he hasn’t let any of that stop him. Even with the pressure, he’s kept working steadily, and he thinks being upfront about his politics hasn’t thrown his career off track.

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Recently, Grammer’s noticed a change in the air out in Hollywood. He told Fox News Digital that he’s starting to see a shift—maybe not dramatic, but definitely there. For years, the industry pushed back against conservatives, but now, he thinks, there’s a bit more openness. “Some people just shut their minds and kept them shut,” Grammer said. “But others are starting to open up a little.” He compared it to what they do in Alcoholics Anonymous: make a certain way of thinking attractive, not forced.

He sees this as a real chance for conservatives to get back to their roots. “It’s always been about making sense and being open-minded and fair,” he said. That, to him, is what conservatism is really about.

When it comes to Trump, Grammer’s view is pretty clear. He thinks Trump rose up as an answer to what he calls dishonesty and misrepresentation in politics. Talking about the Biden years, he didn’t mince words: “The last four years were just loaded with misrepresentation. People forgot what it means to serve—it’s about looking after folks.” For Grammer, Trump isn’t just another politician; he sees him as a symbol of honesty and a return to old-school American values. He keeps calling for a national “reawakening,” hoping America can get back to meaning what it says and saying what it means.

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Grammer’s one of the few big names in entertainment who openly and consistently backs Trump, and that’s made him a bit of a lightning rod. At a recent Kennedy Center event, he called Trump “the greatest” president in American history—no dodging, no apologies. He’s not changing his tune just to make things easier for himself.

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Agree with him or not, Grammer’s straightforwardness stands out in a business where most celebrities play it safe and keep their politics under wraps. As he heads toward eighty, he’s not backing down from his conservative stance. Supporters love him for it, critics slam him for it, but he doesn’t seem to care either way.

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For Grammer, supporting Trump comes from a belief in authenticity and solid leadership. Whether Hollywood keeps warming up to conservatives like he thinks it will—well, we’ll have to see. But Grammer’s voice isn’t going anywhere. He’s still willing to shake things up and challenge the way things are done in the industry.