Dennis Quaid describes his political stance as common-sense independent

Dennis Quaid explains how much politics has changed in recent years.

During an appearance “The Greg Laurie ShowThe 71-year-old actor shared where he stands politically and how much the landscape has changed over time.

“Things have gone so far right now, so far to the left,” Laurie said during her meeting with the Quaid. “I saw a podcast — it was Bill Maher and Dana Carvey, and I forget the other guy’s name — but anyway, I think Dana Carvey said this: ‘I told my friends in Hollywood that I was a Clinton Democrat, and now some of them call me a Nazi.’”

“You can’t do that,” Quaid said, comparing being a Clinton Democrat to “being a neocon on the right or something. You can’t be what you used to be.”

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The actor later described himself as a “common-sense independent” but said he “had a more conservative bent in my mind.”

“I’m just level-headed, that’s what I really am,” Quaid said.

Later in the podcast, Laurie asked Quaid about spending time with President Donald Trump.

He described Trump as “surprisingly friendly, very funny and really sincere. If he wasn’t sincere, he wouldn’t be president, because the people who vote for him know he has their best interests at heart.”

Quaid had high praise for Trump during the podcast. (Diana King for the Washington Post via Getty Images)

Quaid spoke about how proud he has always been to be an American, telling Fox News Digital in July 2024 that he was “born in the greatest country ever on Earth.”

“When you look at this, no matter how flawed it is, it’s better than anything that’s come before. And, you know, I really believe in the wisdom of the American people as a whole,” he said. “We just need to get back together and start believing in ourselves again because I believe the president reflects the people.”

Quaid had the opportunity to portray his “favorite president” on the big screen when he played the role of Ronald Reagan in the 2024 movie “Reagan,” which commemorates the nation’s 40th president.

Quaid has previously called America “the greatest country ever.” (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Speaking with Fox News Digital in a separate interview in July 2024, the “Parent Trap” star shared that she almost turned down the lead role in the film because of “fear.”

“Reagan was my personal favorite president, and he was also a world-renowned figure like Muhammad Ali,” he said. “Everyone knew what it looked like, what it sounded like, and it was a pretty scary proposition.”

He explained that he feared judgment from others and “felt unworthy” about stepping into Reagan’s shoes, adding that he did not want it to seem like he was “impersonating him.”

It wasn’t until he visited Reagan’s ranch in Southern California and realized what kind of man he was behind the scenes that he decided to take on the role.

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Quaid played the 40th President Ronald Reagan in the 2024 biopic “Reagan.” (ShowBiz Direct)

He realized there were “three remote controls, like in the ’80s when you had to use three remotes to operate the TV.”

“So here’s a note from Nancy on how to do that,” he said regarding operating the remote controls. “Also just the land itself. You could see he was doing all the work there. You could feel it. That’s when I said, ‘Yes, I’m going to do this,’ because I found a way to get in.”

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