Actor and far-left pundit Bradley Whitford appeared Tuesday on NBC’s Today to promote the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale — beloved by the left in a sadistic sense for its anti-Christian, far-right authoritarian rule over women — and told co-host Craig Melvin the show has often been too real with the world no longer being “more exclusive” and America having fallen victim to the “Christian faith” being “weaponized in the service of fascism.”
An open and professed Christian, Melvin gushed over the show that mocks his faith as “a fascinating concept” and “a commentary that one could argue is a bit applicable to a lot of things that are happening in — in modern society.”
Melvin then briefly explained to the unaware (of which there are many) that Whitford’s character is nuanced: “But your character, Captain Lawrence, a bit morely [sic] ambiguous. Is that fair?”
After Whitford replied his character “has a big brain that obliterated his humanity,” Melvin again cued the longtime liberal up with another softball: “Let’s — let’s talk out what the show represents to you. What does — what does the show represent? What do you want folks to take away from this — this final season?”
Whitford claimed he read the book by the same name upon its release in 1985 and declared it’s “terribly relevant” and “applicable” because, while he “grew up in a time where democracy was inevitable, a more inclusive world appeared to be inevitable,” author Margaret Atwood reminded readers of “a terrifying truth...that none of those things are inevitable.”
The former West Wing star then uncorked the allusion of Christians who align with the GOP as being fascists and claiming pro-life support has meant “women’s health has been politicized” and there are people who want rape victims without health care:
They never were, and they never will be and we have to remain protective of — of those things in our society. During the time of this show, things — women’s health has been politicized in a way that I never could have imagined ten years ago. There are 64,000 pregnant rape victims in the country now without access to health care. We’ve seen, you know, Christian faith sort of weaponized in the service of fascism, so it’s terribly relevant.
Melvin moved onto Whitford’s new role on Netflix’s The Diplomat with fellow West Wing pal Allison Janney, but not before dropping a “yeah” after Whitford’s mini-screed.
Whitford’s known for the hyperbole in his TV appearances. In 2021, he told CBS’s Stephen Colbert the Democrat-controlled Congress had better pass its far-left voting boondoogle or “see you in the internment camp.”
And, during the last presidential election, he claimed he’s “never felt...this kind of enthusiasm ever” when describing what turned out to be entirely empty and fake momentum for Kamala Harris.
To see the relevant NBC transcript from April 8, click “expand.”
NBC’s Today
April 8, 2025
8:37 a.m. Eastern[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Bradley Whitford on Today]
CRAIG MELVIN: So, Handmaid’s Tale — it’s — it’s — for folks who aren’t familiar with it, it really is — it’s a fascinating concept.
BRADLEY WHITFORD: Yes.
MELVIN: And it is a — it’s a commentary that one could argue is a bit applicable to a lot of things that are happening in — in modern society.
WHITFORD: One could.
MELVIN: Not to give away too much.
WHITFORD: No, no, no.
MELVIN: But your character, Captain Lawrence, a bit morely [sic] ambiguous. Is that fair?
WHITFORD: Yeah. I think he has a big brain that obliterated his humanity. And maybe his humanity we’re hoping is going to peek out a little bit.
MELVIN: Let’s — let’s talk out what the show represents to you. What does — what does the show represent? What do you want folks to take away from this — this final season?
WHITFORD: I read this — the book in 1985 when I was here going to smacting [sic] school. [MELVIN LAUGHS] And the thing about Margaret Atwood that I think is applicable today — I think — I grew up in a time where democracy was inevitable, a more inclusive world appeared to be inevitable and her book and the show tells a terrifying truth, I think, which is that none of those things are inevitable. They never were, and they never will be and we have to remain protective of — of those things in our society. During the time of this show, things — women’s health has been politicized in a way that I never could have imagined ten years ago. There are 64,000 pregnant rape victims in the country now without access to health care. We’ve seen, you know, Christian faith sort of weaponized in the service of fascism, so it’s terribly relevant.
MELVIN: Yeah.
