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Jennifer Lawrence says she used to be 'a little Republican' but Donald Trump 'changed everything'

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Jennifer Lawrence called herself a "little Republican." Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
  • Jennifer Lawrence used to be a Republican.

  • During a recent interview on the "Absolutely Not" podcast, the three-time Golden Globe winner revealed that she "grew up Republican" and voted for John McCain in 2008.

  • She said that as a child growing up in a Republican household, she was able to "see the fiscal benefits of some of the Republican policies," but the election of Donald Trump "changed everything."

  • "It feels like there has been a line drawn in the sand. I don't want to support a president who supports white supremacists," she explained.

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Earlier this month, Jennifer Lawrence endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election.

But during a recent interview on Dear Media's "Absolutely Not" podcast, the three-time Golden Globe winner revealed that she was previously "a little Republican" and voted for John McCain in 2008.

"It's extremely hard to talk about politics. You don't want to. I'm an actor, I want everyone to see my movies," she said on Wednesday during the podcast. But the "American Hustle" actor said she "grew up Republican."

"My first time voting, I voted for John McCain. I was a little Republican," she said.

Lawrence went on to explain that as a child growing up in a Republican household, she was able to "see the fiscal benefits of some of the Republican policies," but the 30-year-old actor said she "could also see that the social issues weren't in line with my views."

However, Lawrence said that everything changed when Donald Trump was elected in 2016.

"For me, when Donald Trump got elected that just changed everything. Because this is an impeached president who's broken many laws and has refused to condemn white supremacy," she said. "It feels like there has been a line drawn in the sand. I don't want to support a president who supports white supremacists."

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President Donald Trump talking to reporters in the Oval office. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images

Jennifer Lawrence previously discussed her political leanings during an interview with comedian and 'Broad City" star Ilana Glazer, where she said that her beliefs began to change when she became a "citizen of the world".

"I'm grateful in a weird way that I have the Republican perspective, growing up in a house of Republicans and hearing why we should vote Republican, for tax reasons, for religious reasons," she said. "And then, you know, you grow up and start becoming a citizen of the world and my personal beliefs started to change.

"I thought, well, I guess it is fair for me to pay taxes because that's kind of like paying rent to live in this amazing country, and I like things like hospitals and schools and it makes sense to pull my part as a citizen to make this country as great as could be."

After a two-year-long hiatus, Lawrence is set to make her return to acting in Adam McKay's new Netflix climate change satire titled "Don't Look Up". The film will also star Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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