Actress Jamie Lee Curtis sharply criticized the Trump administration this week, calling its policies an “abhorrence” and suggesting that immigration enforcement is being used to distract the public from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Curtis made the remarks in an interview with Variety on Thursday while attending the unveiling of Project Angel Food’s new Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Kitchen & Campus in Hollywood.
“Every day I think I’m not going to be shocked anymore and then I’m shocked,” Curtis said. “It is inhuman, the way this administration is treating its citizens and its constituents and people in need. It’s an abhorrence, what they’re doing.”
She went on to criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“The ICE situation is out of control,” Curtis said. “It’s simply a distraction so that we don’t pay attention to the Epstein files. I’m angrier probably than I’ve ever been.”
While speaking at the event, Curtis also urged collective action against the administration.
“We are a community here today the same way they are in Minnesota,” she said. “We’re only going to be able to get things done if we do it together and defy these people.”
Curtis’s comments come amid a wave of outspoken criticism from celebrities over recent immigration enforcement efforts.
Last weekend, Peter Dinklage recited a poem honoring Renee Good, an ICE protester who was fatally shot after striking a federal agent with her vehicle.
Singer Bad Bunny promoted “ICE Out” messaging at the Grammy Awards, while country artist Shaboozey said “immigrants built this country” during his acceptance speech.
Singer Rosanne Cash recently urged supporters of President Trump to unfollow her on social media and called for ICE to be defunded.
Actress Molly Ringwald labeled the Trump administration “fascist” and warned that supporters of its immigration policies could one day face legal consequences.
Actor Giancarlo Esposito also drew attention for calling on the public to participate in a “revolution” against ICE, while suggesting that millions could die in the process.
“These reactions are becoming more extreme,” critics have noted, as Hollywood figures increasingly use public appearances and media interviews to voice opposition to immigration enforcement.
Curtis’s remarks add to the growing list of entertainment industry figures who have linked immigration policy to broader political and cultural grievances, often framing enforcement actions as morally wrong or politically motivated.
