Yes, that was me at the Cowboys game with George W. Bush over the weekend. Hereโs the whole story. pic.twitter.com/AYiwY5gTIS
โ Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 8, 2019
When I say, โbe kind to one another,โ I donโt only mean the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone. ~ Ellen DeGeneres
She addressed the criticism she faced because of being seen laughing with President George W. Bush at the Dallas Cowboys football game on October 8, saying โPeople were upset.โ
โThey thought, why is a gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president?โ DeGeneres asked. โ A lot of people were mad. And they did what people do when theyโre madโฆ they tweet.โ
But instead of sharing some of the negative tweets that were aimed at her, DeGeneres shared a positive tweet which said โEllen and George Bush together makes me have faith in America again.โ
โExactly. Hereโs the thing. Iโm friends with George Bush,โ she said. โIn fact, Iโm friends with a lot of people who donโt share the same beliefs that I have.โ
Ellen DeGeneres went on to explain that she believes people have forgotten that we are all different and that thatโs OK.
โBut just because I donโt agree with someone on everything doesnโt mean that Iโm not going to be friends with them,โ she said. โWhen I say, โbe kind to one another,โ I donโt only mean the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone.โ
Bush was a guest on โThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ in 2017.