Michael Rapaport is detailing how his perspective on President Donald Trump changed in the wake of a global crisis.During an episode of Jamie Kennedy's podcast, "Hate To Break It To Ya," the 56-year-old comedian opened up about how his perspective on Trump has evolved over time, including what prompted him to move away from derogatory name-calling and adopt a more respectful tone."You were mad at Trump.Now you're cool with Trump?" Kennedy asked.HILLARY CLINTON BREAKS WITH DEMOCRATIC CRITICS BY BACKING TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN AS THE 'ONLY GAME IN TOWN'Michael Rapaport details the circumstances that led him to shift his views on Donald Trump. (Getty Images)"Yeah," Rapaport responded.
"But I have problems, and he's far from not being … infuriating."Rapaport said that after Hamas attacked Israel and abducted hundreds of hostages, his views began to shift."After Oct.7, I realized the magnitude and scope of the hostage situation, and it was between cadaver Joe Biden and Trump and Kamala … I knew that the only way that those hostages who were being held for weeks and then months and then a year, I knew that the only chance would be [Trump].""Why I don't insult him now, and I could insult him and I could be derogatory towards him, is because for me, simply getting the hostages home was enough for me to not ...
be disrespectful."LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSMichael Rapaport has been outspoken about Trump for years. (Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images)Rapaport, who said he's been to Israel nine times in the past two and a half years, said his advocacy has opened his eyes."The exposure and the enlightenment and the conversations I had with the hostage families, the reality that I saw, it's worth it for me to not be disrespectful to him because I fought, begged, prayed, pleaded to get the hostages home by any means necessary."He said people have reached out to him, upset that he stopped disparaging Trump, but he invited those people ...