Chris Pratt talks about being 'pompous in victory' as Trump leads Harris in US elections: Go ahead and cry in the mirror

Chris Pratt, star of Marvel and Jurassic World franchises, addressed US voters ahead of the announcement of the Presidential election results.

Published on: Nov 6, 2024, 11:00:28 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Marvel star Chris Pratt has written an op-ed piece on the consequences of the results of US Presidential elections and the despair and euphoria associated with them. The US elections took place on Tuesday, November 5, as former President Donald Trump took on Vice President Kamala Harris in a tightl-fought battle. Pratt has urged supporters of both candidates to be moderate in their response to the results.

Chris Pratt has written an op-ed ahead of the US election results

Chris Pratt on US elections

Writing for his mother-in-law Maria Shriver’s website, The Sunday Paper, Pratt addressed the results and said, “I’ve been thinking a lot about where we’ll be as a nation on November 6th, how we can attempt to move forward after so much division, and how some of the lessons that sports teach us may be just what all of us need as we chart a course forward.”

Drawing a parallel with sporting victories and losses, Pratt continued, “I feel as though we live in a time now when so many people have yet to learn that lesson. Sometimes your team doesn’t win. The 2024 presidential election is three days away as I write this. The biggest game of all time approaches. Team Red versus Team Blue. A rematch for the ages. A showdown four years in the making.”

Addressing the supporters of both Trump and Harris, Pratt advised them to be measured in their reactions. “It’s OK to take a moment to lick your wounds when you lose,” he said. “Heck, go ahead and cry in the mirror. But if we become too paralyzed by defeat or too pompous in victory, allegiance to our ‘team’ can blind us to the fact that we are fellow countrymen.”

All about the US elections

The US Presidential election 2024 sees a tough battle between Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, and Democrat nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump has taken a lead in the US Presidential elections as early results trickle in. According to race calls by AP, Trump is currently ahead on 230 electoral, while Harris is leading on 210. To win the presidency, both candidates need at least 270 electoral votes.

For a live map of the US election results, click here

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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