Zachary Levi Urges Trump to Spare ‘Good Workers’ Amid Elon Musk’s Mass Government Firings

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Alex Jane
February 19, 2025
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A Trump-supporting actor has urged the president to reconsider mass firings led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), asking that at least government workers who voted for Trump be spared, The Independent reported Tuesday.

Zachary Levi, known for his lead role in Shazam! and as the voice of Flynn Rider in Disney’s Tangled, voiced his concerns during an interview with Fox News’ Jesse Watters. Levi described the initiative as “complicated” and said it was creating uncertainty for many dedicated public servants.

“There are a lot of people that are very afraid right now because there are truly good working people that work for the government, that are getting lost in the cracks,” said Levi. “And we have got to do something about that.”

He continued, “Please — Elon and all of your team and whatever needs to happen — please don’t let everybody fall through the cracks as we are doing what is necessary, which is to get in there and to like cut cancer out, man. You know, sometimes they go in for cancer surgeries, doctors, and you lose some good healthy tissue along in that.

They don’t want to do that, but it’s a part of extracting that darkness out of there. And right now that’s what’s happening. But there are good people, people who voted for Donald Trump who are losing their job. And we got to make sure that we don’t leave those folks behind.”

Levi’s remarks were met with backlash, as many interpreted his plea as prioritizing Trump voters over other workers. In response, he later clarified his stance in a social media post. “I wasn’t pleading exclusively for Trump voters to keep their jobs. I was making a case for all Americans being lost in the shuffle, which you would understand if you listened to my earlier responses.

I’m not fighting just for conservatives or MAGA or any other group of people, other than Americans. All of them.” DOGE’s stated goal is to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the government. Initially, Musk had pledged to use the initiative to balance the budget but has since scaled back those ambitions.

Musk and his team of software engineers have gained access to critical government systems containing sensitive taxpayer information, leading to widespread suspensions and terminations. However, the initiative has yet to uncover any new significant fraud, instead largely targeting lawful programs Musk appears to oppose.