Josh Duhamel revealed the reason why he doesn't believe in publicly speaking about politics.
The Ransom Canyon star, 53, said he doesn't want to risk 'alienating' half his audience by sharing his views, while appearing on an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show on Wednesday.
'I have real strong opinions about things but I don't really talk about them,' he said.
'Why would I alienate half my audience? Because I respect their views on things but I'm not going to preach to them. They can believe what they want.'
'I'm just here to make cool stuff,' Duhamel - who recently gushed about becoming a 'girl dad' - added.
Duhamel went on to assert that it 'should be' a growing trend for Hollywood stars to not disclose their political views.
Duhamel is best known for starring as Captain William Lennox in the Transformers franchise.
'It makes perfect sense,' he added. 'If you really want to be a success in this business, why would you make half of your audience despise you by your political beliefs? Maybe they don't care? I don't know. I look at it like a business decision.'
The actor then compared himself to a 'court jester' whose goal is to entertain.
'If I want to preach to you about what I believe politically, I'll go run for office, which I'm not going to do, by the way.'
Duhamel said that he spends 'a lot of time in the Midwest,' where people openly tell him how they feel about Hollywood.
He then recalled how one time a friend from Georgia picked him up at the airport in a T-shirt that read, 'Nobody Cares What Actors Think.'
Host Megyn Kelly, 55, said that 'all [people] want' on the right is not to be 'lectured' by those on the left.
'You don't need to share our points of view on the big issues of the day but we definitely don't want to be lectured by Hollywood leftists,' Kelly said, before adding, 'I don't think you're [Duhamel] a leftist.'
Duhamel has not always kept his political views to himself. The North Dakota native previously backed Republican gubernatorial native Doug Burgum in the state in 2016 and later endorsed his presidential run in 2023.
'I don't normally get involved in politics, but Governor Burgum has become a good friend over the years and I can't think of anyone better than him to be our president,' he wrote via Instagram at the time.
The actor is currently married to former Miss World America Audra Mari, 32, with whom he shares son, Shepherd, two. The pair are also expecting a baby girl later this year.
He was previously married to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, 50, for eight years, from 2009 until 2019. They share son Axl Jack, 12, together.
Duhamel is best known for starring as Captain William Lennox in the Transformers franchise.
Fans also know the actor as stoic rancher Staten Kirkland in Netflix hit series Ransom Canyon. The second season is expected sometime in 2027.
The actor is currently married to former Miss World America Audra Mari, 32, with whom he shares a two-year-old son, Shepherd. The pair are also expecting a baby girl later this year.
He was previously married to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, 50, for eight years, from 2009 until 2019. They share son Axl Jack, 12, together.
His comments come after fellow actor Vince Vaughn recently ripped into late night hosts for preaching politics.
The Wedding Crashers star appeared on Theo Von's podcast where he appeared to take a shot at Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert - though neither were named.
'People want authenticity, and I think that the talk shows to a large part became agenda-based and they all became so about their politics and who's good and who's bad,' Vaughn said. 'They were gonna evangelize people to what they thought.'
The actor said the political subject matter has contributed to the downfall in ratings, as viewers move toward other platforms.
'So people just rejected it, because it didn't feel authentic. It felt like they had an agenda,' he said.
Von and Vaughn agreed that late night hosts seem to always make fun of 'white rednecks.'
'It's not being funny and it started feeling like I was in f*in' a class I didn't want to take, do you know what I mean? I'm getting scolded!'
He also dismissed the notion that the shows are less successful because of streaming providing more options.
'The phenomenon isn't what they say. They always blame technology, but the reality is it's the approach.'
His comments come after fellow actor Vince Vaughn recently ripped into late night hosts for preaching politics on Theo Von's podcast.
He added that he understood that hosts like Colbert - whose show will be leaving the airwaves in May - had to discuss the news but they prioritized their views over jokes.
'It's part of the job because you've got to talk about current events, but you don't want to become part of a group and feel like you're a champion for one ideology. You want to make fun of everybody.'
Vaughn praised podcasters like Von for filling the void the late night shows used to own by catering to broad audiences.
'The podcasts have gotten so much more popular with less production, less writers, less staff. And the reason is ... people want authenticity.'