The White House has issued a response to Mark Ruffalo’s remarks about JD Vance and Donald Trump.
During an interview with USA Today on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, Mark Ruffalo was asked about the ‘BE GOOD’ pin he was wearing on his tuxedo.
“This is for Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered,” Ruffalo explained.
Good, a 37-year-old woman, was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7.
Ross was participating in raids in Good’s neighborhood when video footage captured her behind the wheel of her vehicle. As an officer attempted to open her car door, Good tried to drive away, leading Ross to fire at her.
In response to Good’s tragic death and its circumstances, Ruffalo, along with other celebrities, wore the ‘BE GOOD’ pin at the awards ceremony.
The Department of Homeland Security justified the ICE officer’s actions, stating that Good’s attempt to run over the officer warranted the use of force.
While discussing the meaning behind his pin, Ruffalo criticized Vice President JD Vance, accusing him of ‘lying about what’s happening’.
He also expressed strong disapproval of Trump, stating: “We’re in the middle of a war with Venezuela that we illegally invaded. [Trump’s] telling the world that international law doesn’t matter to him.
“The only thing that matters to him is his own morality, but the guy is a convicted felon; a convicted rapist.”
Ruffalo continued his critique: “He’s a pedophile,” he claimed. “He’s the worst human being. If we’re relying on this guy’s morality for the most powerful country in the world, then we’re all in a lot of trouble.”
For context, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in May 2024 (via The Independent). Additionally, in the same year, a jury found him liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in 1996, though he wasn’t convicted as it was a civil case.
Trump has never faced charges related to a sex crime, including pedophilia.
Steven Cheung, Assistant to the President and White House Director of Communications, responded to Ruffalo’s statements.
On Twitter, he commented alongside a Page Six article about Ruffalo and other celebrities criticizing ICE: “Poor thing Mark Ruffalo, star of She-Hulk, is one of the worst actors in the business.
Poor thing Mark Ruffalo, star of She-Hulk, is one of the worst actors in the business. More impressively, he's an even worse human being by spewing outright lies because deep down inside, he hates himself for knowingly subjecting the public to his god awful performance. https://t.co/yA1nknVe7W
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) January 12, 2026
“More impressively, he’s an even worse human being by spewing outright lies because deep down inside, he hates himself for knowingly subjecting the public to his god awful performance.”
Ouch.
Ruffalo’s representatives have been contacted for comment, and inquiries have been made to the White House previously.