on her show, Ellen began by joking that she knew ahead of the football match that she'd be"surrounded by people with very different views and beliefs"."And I'm not talking about politics," she added,"I was rooting for the Packers and everybody in the Cowboys suite was rooting for the Cowboys."
Ellen went on to address the Twitter outrage, but drew attention to one of the more positive responses she saw.Ellen said:"During the game, they showed a shot of George and me laughing together. People were upset. They thought, 'Why is a gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president?' They didn't even notice that I'm holding the new iPhone 11."
"But a lot of people were mad, and they did what people do when they're mad — they tweet," she said."But there's one tweet that I love, and this person says: 'Ellen and George Bush together makes me have faith in America again.'"She went on:"Here's the thing. I'm friends with George Bush. In fact, I'm friends with a lot of people who don't share the same beliefs that I have.
Ellen then said that being friends with Bush was similar to her putting aside her feelings aside to be friends with people who wear fur.She said:"For instance, I wish that people wouldn't wear fur. I don't like it, and I wish that they didn't, but I'm friends with people who wear fur. And I'm friends with people who are furies — friends who should tweeze more.
"When I say be kind to one another," she concluded,"I don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone."However, within hours of the video going live, a second wave of criticism hit, with many people calling out Ellen's defence.
Not bad Ellen, I understand as a liberal you’re not used to attacks from Democrats or the biased liberal media but really I’m sure former President Bush shares many of the same beliefs you do. It’s the media pitting Americans against each other, let’s turn them off together!!
Who cares what people think you can be friends with whom ever you want😊
Ellen has been attacked by the massive hate that fuels the Democrat party, people who claimed to love her turn their back and throw hate because she dared to spend time with “the enemy” as long as Democrats act this way we won’t be able to come together and heal
Hi Ellen. Did he ever get the blood off his hands? Asking for a friend...
My first tweet Ellen. I have liked and loved you forever. I admire your humor, sense of responsibility, and love of humanity and the world we all share. You show the world how life should be lived, with respect and honor. Hope we meet someday. Abrazos!
I don’t understand the controversy. GWB is no Trump. I think he’s a good person despite some questionable choices as president. Clinton is friends with him too. When I saw this the other night I thought it was random but that was the extent of my feelings on it
I think its important to not shut off people who have different opinions from you. Knowing that your opinion have real life implications on real people is important. Also, why are people upset that rich people hang out with rich people. That's what they do
iam13islucky okay... being against gay marriage isn't just a little opinion. I would never be friends with someone who has tried oppressing me wtf. Rich people need to be stopped.
Wait we can't be friends with people that have different beliefs? Really?
It's really not that difficult.
He'll, my girlfriend put up a picture of Trump in my house...still madly in love with her
How wonderful that your wealth insulates you from him discriminating against you in any way.
Yeah, me too. None of them are war criminals though. I draw the line there.
Hypocrite
Upper Class has no enemy
1/ “First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate...stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to 'order'
that's mighty white of her
She golfs with OJ, what’s the big deal?
This whole thing is ridiculous.
Funny thing is W’s 2004 re-election was largely made possible by adding anti-gay marriage referendum (remember DOMA) to many ballots nationwide which was designed to invalidate and criminalize marriages like Ellen and Portia’s but if she’s cool with that... EllenDeGeneres
She’s got the new iphone :( ...
I find it funny that it's okay for her to be friends with people who don't share the same beliefs but if Kanye is friends with Trump then why is that horrible hypocrisy DoubleStandard
Yeeesh
TheEllenShow with some great wisdom here.
I really hope they smoke weed together
And this is why everyone loves Ellen😊
The city of a Arlington Texas funded that executive suite.
He’s a war criminal...
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