By now, you're probably well aware of the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres and George W. Bush.
Laura & George Bush sitting with Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi is not something I expected to see at an NFL game
The two were spotted at a Cowboys game together, and when Ellen was criticized for associating with the controversial former POTUS, she doubled down, explaining on her talk show that Bush is her "friend."
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"When I say be kind to one another," she added, "I don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone."
Many people felt like Ellen's response minimized the severity of Bush's actions as president, which included starting the Iraq War, and fiercely opposing gay rights.
@TheEllenShow I too am friends with war criminals. No big deal!
At the same time, many celebs rushed to Ellen's defense, including Reese Witherspoon:
Thank you for this important reminder, Ellen! “I have friends who don’t think the same things that i do. When I say be kind to one another , I don’t mean be kind to the people who think the same way you do . I mean ..Be Kind to Everyone. “ https://t.co/nPUMljZpUi
But there's one celebrity who is having absolutely none of Ellen's "friendship" message: Mark Ruffalo.
In a tweet posted Wednesday afternoon, Mark took Ellen to task for her belief that Bush deserves kindness.
Sorry, until George W. Bush is brought to justice for the crimes of the Iraq War, (including American-lead torture, Iraqi deaths & displacement, and the deep scars—emotional & otherwise—inflicted on our military that served his folly), we can’t even begin to talk about kindness. https://t.co/dpMwfck6su
"Sorry, until George W. Bush is brought to justice for the crimes of the Iraq War, (including American-lead torture, Iraqi deaths & displacement, and the deep scars — emotional & otherwise — inflicted on our military that served his folly), we can’t even begin to talk about kindness," he wrote.
Many on Twitter were happy to see an A-lister like Ruffalo take Ellen to task for her comments.
@MarkRuffalo
@MarkRuffalo Appreciate your steadfast integrity, thanks man
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Ellen has yet to respond to Mark — or any of the backlash to her talk show comments about Bush.
