Kelsey Grammer sends message to Trump detractors obsessed with Reflecting Pool, shares prayer for country
Actor Kelsey Grammer shared a message for Americans dissatisfied with the country as some critics obsess over President Donald Trump’s allegedly botched $14.8 million restoration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
"There is a virus that has infected a very small number of people, I think, who just want to tear things down. They've been consumed by hatred, and of course, hatred ends up basically destroying you," he told "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Tuesday.
"I pray for them. I pray for everyone to find a decent sentiment in their hearts about this country about the people who run it these days."
Grammer’s remarks come amid widespread scrutiny towards Trump’s renovation of the Reflecting Pool over large amounts of algae and peeling paint floating in the water. The president has said vandals damaged the recently renovated attraction and that six people have been arrested in connection to the alleged vandalism.
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The dissatisfaction comes at the same time as soccer fans from around the world visit the U.S. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and share positive impressions of the country, its hospitality and culture – a sentiment Grammer wants more Americans to share.
"It's worth loving, and it's great that we've been given this chance to see [the United States] in the eyes of so many of our European fellows and South American fellows," Grammer said.
The "Frasier" star, who plans to spend America’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., shared a prayerful wish for the nation’s future ahead of its milestone birthday.
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"On the 250th anniversary, I want to be with my family, and I want to see a few fireworks, but my real prayer is for the future, for 251 and what happens after that," the actor told host Jesse Watters.
Grammer also revealed details about the non-profit he is working to create that he hopes will bolster patriotism among Americans.
"We're working on this nonprofit thing called the American Revelation…," the actor explained. "We're trying to point the way to a process by which you could actually fall in love with your country. And that's a very important thing to me."
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Grammer, who hosts several Fox Nation programs focused on American history, said he is consistently "moved to tears" when he talks about the country.
The actor explained how key figures in his childhood helped instill in him a deep reverence and love for the United States at an "early age."
"My grandparents raised me, and they loved the country… my granddad fought in World War II, he was 28 months in the South Pacific," Grammer shared.
"I was lucky enough to have some pretty good teachers who felt like they were on a first-name basis with our Founding Fathers. And I carry that with me," he continued. "I respect these people so much and the fact that they did this for me. And I want to just do something to pay them back."
Grammer hosts Fox Nation’s six-part series "The Patriot War," which chronicles America’s fight for independence through the lives of pivotal Revolutionary-era figures, including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
"I think we've done a really nice job following their passions and their heartbeats and their dedication and their sacrifice to see that we had a better shot at the world, and I'm very happy with the program," he said.
"The Patriot War" is streaming now exclusively on Fox Nation, with new episodes premiering on Sunday.