- Hillary Clinton criticized actor Matthew McConaughey for encouraging voters to support third-party and independent candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
- McConaughey posted a social media video arguing that Independent is the leading political identity in America and that electing independents could bring both parties back to the middle.
- Speaking on the podcast High Stakes, Clinton said: “I think it’s really unfortunate that somebody who’s such a great actor with such a reach would suggest — two weeks before a midterm that is aimed at stopping Trump’s corruption, impunity and extreme damage to the country — that any independent candidate is really a better choice.”
- McConaughey stated he was not endorsing specific candidates or parties, but was advocating for political fairness and urging voters to research independent ballot options. “So, they’ve been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote. Well, a great question for our times is: How’s that unwasted vote been working out for you? Here’s a fact: The number one political identity in America today is not Republican. It is not Democrat. It is Independent. There are more of us than either party, so Independents belong in the fight. Not as a protest, not as a spoiler, but as a real and potential winner.”
- The actor's comments drew widespread online backlash from critics arguing that third-party votes undermine efforts to protect democratic institutions.
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