Mark Ruffalo, Ellen Pompeo, Kerry Washington and More Support ‘No Kings’ Protests

Democracy is “in real trouble,” Mark Ruffalo told MSNBC’s Antonio Hylton while attending the “No Kings” rally in New York City Saturday. His words were echoed by Ellen Pompeo, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Kimmel, and many more notable people and celebrities who spoke out in support of the nationwide protests.

“We see a president who has made himself a king and a dictator,” Ruffalo continued. “And we don’t see an opposition that’s powerful enough to stand up against the trampling of our rights, and trampling the Constitution that’s happening every single day with executive orders. With the refusal to obey court orders. Kidnapping of immigrants, people who are here illegally, people whose children are being taken from them. We’re disgusted and we’re scared. And we know that the only way that — to fight this now is for the people, is to come together.”

The actor was also photographed alongside Susan Sarandon.

Pompeo took a more aggressive approach. While speaking to Katie Couric at Tribeca Festival Saturday, she commented, “The simplest answer is, we need more women in power and more women in leadership. These guys are all so angry. What is happening? I don’t know, have a sandwich, smoke a joint, chill the f–k out. What is wrong? They all want to fight and bomb each other.”

Women “[have] this emotional intelligence” she added, and “we’re dealing with a lot of low emotional intelligence and ego.” Pomepo also said, “I can’t say all men, obviously. I’m sorry guys, I love you.”

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