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During his speech, Ruffalo expressed how difficult it was to leave his bed after the election defeat. He described his emotional devastation, stating: “We got our asses kicked,” and conceded that he was feeling scared about what’s to come under Trump’s renewed presidency.
He painted a picture of despair, implying that the nation was entering a bleak “Trump’s America,” and lamented the loss of the hopes they had invested in the Biden-Harris campaign. His words conveyed a emotional toll that bordered on the poetic, describing the experience as akin to mourning a loss or attending a funeral for the ideals they once championed.