Overview

• Only “dumb people” believe Ron Swanson would have voted for President Donald Trump, Offerman says.
• He cites Mike Schur’s confirmation that Swanson would have despised Trump for abandoning capitalist principles and disrespecting women.
• Offerman mocks MAGA supporters who assume a character with a shotgun shares their politics.
• He rebuked Michael Flynn Jr. for sharing a doctored GIF of Swanson dumping a Pride flag, tweeting “Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb fuck. #HappyPride.”
• His continued defense highlights resistance to partisan co-option of pop-culture icons and reaffirms Ron Swanson’s inclusive values.