As he endorsed the Tax the Rich campaign, Mark Ruffalo once more expressed his disapproval of President Donald Trump. In a social media post on Monday, February 23, the star called on Governor Kathy Hochul to impose taxes on companies and billionaires to make New York affordable for all.
Mark expressed his worries on Instagram about the actor’s long history of speaking out on several political matters. He posted a video addressing the problem with the following caption: “@govkathyhochul must Tax The Rich for a New York we can afford. They can handle it, trust me.”
He added in the video, “In New York, rent is crushing people. Childcare now costs over USD 20,000 a year on average. Trump’s policies keep making billionaires richer. Well, working families in dirt cuts to essential services. So last year, over a million New Yorkers came together to vote for Mayor Mamdani’s affordability agenda. So who’s getting in the way?”
He added, “Governor Kathy Hochul has a choice to make. You protect working families, and tax the rich, or make Trump’s cuts worse by forcing everyday people to pay more. 60% of New Yorkers, like me, agree that we should tax billionaires and corporations to fund childcare, housing, and transit. Working people shouldn’t be the ones always stuck with the bill.”
He said as he wrapped up his charade, “This Wednesday, February 25th, thousands of folks are going to Albany to send Kathy Hochul one clear message: Tax the Rich for New York that we can all afford. They can handle it. Trust me.”
Following his social media post, the star’s admirers left comments expressing their own opinions. One wrote, “Mark is the best. It’s very clear he’s a principled, empathetic, and genuine man because he has stuck by his values and spoken out for years and years now. It definitely shows that celebs very much can (AND SHOULD) speak on these issues and take a stand. Mark is the standard IMO.”
Another commented, “Ruffalo is a gent and a true badda–. Due to his speaking out, he’s already been blacklisted from working for pathetic fascist a– kissing Paramount. They terminated a multi year contract with him over his activism. Mark didn’t even flinch. He’s a f—— bada– and I love him for it!”
