“The actor has been outspoken about his displeasure with Trump, most recently telling Good Morning America that he believed that his opposition to Trump may have been a motivating factor for his purported attackers.
I come really, really hard against 45, he said. I come really, really hard against his administration and I dont hold my tongue.”
https://www.cwbchicago.com/2019/02/2-out-smollett-at-plate-lakeview.html?m=1
He is also a big fan of AOC and said that Trump supporters all wear white hoods..he can tell that to his prison buddies