Donald Trump Jr. Blasts Hollywood After Anti-ICE Messages at Golden Globes

Donald Trump Jr. lashed out at Hollywood celebrities after several stars used the 2026 Golden Globe Awards to criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration.

In a post on X on Sunday, January 11, Donald Trump Jr. accused actors of hypocrisy and political grandstanding. “These clowns are just upset that my father closed Biden’s open border so millions of illegals can no longer flood into our nation,” he wrote, adding that celebrities had stayed silent about other violent crimes while focusing on immigration issues.

The remarks came after a tense and emotional night at the Golden Globe Awards, where several A-listers spoke out against President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of Renee Good last week.

Actors Jean Smart and Mark Ruffalo were among those who addressed the issue directly, while many attendees used the red carpet to make quieter statements. Ariana Grande and Natasha Lyonne were spotted wearing white buttons reading “ICE Out” and “Be Good,” a tribute to Good, a 37-year-old mother of three.

Comedian Wanda Sykes explained the meaning of the buttons while speaking to Variety. “Of course this is for the mother who was murdered by an ICE agent,” Sykes said. She added that public demonstrations and outspoken criticism were necessary, calling the government’s actions “awful” and urging people to continue protesting.

Trump Jr., 48, dismissed the red carpet activism, arguing that celebrities were misrepresenting events and conflating multiple incidents involving ICE with an unrelated murder from February 2024.

Video footage showing Renee Good being shot at close range by a masked ICE agent as she attempted to drive away circulated widely online last week, igniting national debate. Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security have placed responsibility on Good, labeling her a “domestic terrorist” and accusing her of using her vehicle as a weapon against federal officers.

On the red carpet, Smart defended speaking out, acknowledging criticism often aimed at outspoken actors. “I know that there are people who find it annoying when actors take opportunities to talk about social and political things,” she said. “But I’m not here right now speaking as an actor. I’m here speaking as a citizen and a mom.”

Smart, who stars in the Emmy-winning series Hacks, said she hoped audiences would understand why so many in Hollywood felt compelled to use the spotlight to address the issue.