When it comes to politics,Mark Ruffaloisn't the type to mince his words. The Oscar-nominated actor, who's been a vocal critic ofPresident Donald Trump'scrackdown on illegal immigration, slammedJoe Roganafter the podcasting sensation sharedcriticism of the Trump administration's sweeping deportation efforts. In June, several demonstrationserupted across Los Angelesin response to a series of immigration raids. The federal invasions, carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, took place in parts of the city as part of a directive fromPresident Trumpto find immigrants living in the United States without legal status. "We were told there would be no, — well, there's two things that are insane," Rogan, 57, told guest and Replit CEO Amjad Masad on aJuly 2 episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience.""One is the targeting of migrant workers. Not cartel members, not gang members, not drug dealers. Just construction workers. Showing up in construction sites, raiding them. Gardeners. Like, really?" 'It's painful to see':Shakira laments 'constant fear' faced by immigrants Roganpreviously shared support for President Trump, endorsing the billionaire businessman in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Despite Rogan's political grievance, Ruffalo criticized the podcaster for changing his tune on the Republican president. "Dear @joerogan, it's a little late now to pretend like Project 2025 didn't exist and wasn't the playbook all along," wrote Ruffalo in a July 6Threads postresponding to a clip of Rogan's comments. "You are either not that smart or not that dumb. It's hard to tell at this point." 10 bingeable memoirs to check out:Celebrities tell all about aging, marriage and Beyoncé Project 2025, also known as the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, is a political agenda published by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation in April 2023. The mandate suggests overhauling federal agencies like the FBI,abolishing the Department of Education, reversing federal approval of abortion pills and bolstering powers for immigration officials to deport undocumented immigrants. Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, claiming he knew "nothing" about the controversial plan. But aUSA TODAY analysisshowed at least 31 of Project 2025's 38 authors or editors had connections to Trump or his first administration. Stars turn out for 'No Kings' protests:Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Ruffalo and more Amid protests against ICE's deportation raids in Los Angeles, Ruffalo joined the political front line andmarched in a "No Kings Day" protestin New York. The nationwide rallies against the Trump administration occurred on the same day that the president held a controversial military parade in Washington,marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. "The Avengers"actor delivered a passionate speech at the rally, in which he claimed the Trump administration is"trampling on our rights and our laws and our freedoms." "It's on us, guys. Literally, together, we're the Avengers now," Ruffalo said. "No one's going to come and save us, man. Americans unite." Contributing: Brendan Morrow, Natalie Neysa Alund and Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Mark Ruffalo criticizes Joe Rogan for immigration raids comments
