Hollywood rarely breaks ranks, which is exactly why Kelsey Grammer’s unapologetic praise for President Donald Trump has sent the usual media class into quiet discomfort. Ahead of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, the legendary “Frasier” star sat down with Fox News and delivered a refreshing dose of honesty—calling Trump “extraordinary” and suggesting he may go down as one of the greatest presidents in American history.
In an industry where conservative voices are often sidelined or silenced, Grammer didn’t hedge or soften his words. He spoke plainly, the way real Americans do, crediting Trump not only for his ambition but for his willingness to fight through the mess left behind by the Biden years.
“I think he’s extraordinary,” Grammer said. “He’s one of the greatest presidents we’ve ever had. Maybe the greatest. There are some things he still wants to get done, and I think that’s terrific, but there was a big hill to climb.”
That hill, of course, included economic damage, international instability, and a bloated federal bureaucracy—problems Trump didn’t create but has spent his second term aggressively confronting. Grammer’s comments echo what millions of voters already see: a president who actually means what he says and governs with the interests of everyday Americans front and center.
“It’s great to have somebody who actually means what they say,” Grammer has said previously. “[Trump’s] focus is really on the common man.” That observation cuts straight to the heart of Trump’s enduring appeal and the modern Republican Party’s realignment away from elite institutions and toward working families.
Grammer’s candor is nothing new. In 2023, during an interview with BBC Radio 4’s “Today,” he casually reaffirmed his support for Trump, clearly catching the host—and the network’s public relations team—off guard. While the BBC quickly tried to steer the conversation away from politics, Grammer was perfectly willing to explain himself. The discomfort didn’t come from him; it came from a media culture unaccustomed to hearing dissent from Hollywood royalty.
That defiance is part of Grammer’s identity. As far back as the 2012 election, he described himself as a rebel, someone instinctively skeptical of being told what to think. In an industry dominated by progressive orthodoxy, that attitude alone makes him an outlier.
More recently, Grammer has been even more blunt about Trump’s performance. He praised the president’s second term, pointing to a strong economy and fiscal restraint that Democrats, in his view, would have squandered. “The economy is actually going really well,” Grammer said. “Democrats would be charging twice as much and spending three times as much.”
He’s also used his platform to call out the entertainment industry’s double standards, arguing that conservative artists deserve recognition too. When asked about honors for fellow Hollywood conservatives like Sylvester Stallone, Grammer didn’t mince words, saying it was long overdue and crediting Trump for understanding “real Americans” and “real stories.”
Grammer isn’t alone. Stallone himself has compared Trump to Rocky Balboa, a fighter who keeps getting back up, while Jon Voight has gone even further, praising Trump as a historic figure who pulled the country back from the brink.
In a town that rewards conformity, Kelsey Grammer’s willingness to stand firm is a reminder that not all of Hollywood has lost touch with the country that made it successful. His message is simple, and it resonates far beyond red carpets and awards shows: Donald Trump fights for America—and some people still have the courage to say it out loud.
