Close was born into a Democratic family . Her political donations have mostly been made in support of Democratic politicians , including Hillary Clinton , Howard Dean , John Edwards , Angus King and Barack Obama . She also spoke at the 2004 Democratic National Convention . Close voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election and attended his inauguration . In a 2016 interview with Andrew Marr for the BBC , Close criticized Donald Trump , calling his campaign " terribly frightening . " She later reiterated her sentiments about Trump , stating , " he does n't stand for anything I believe in . " In 2018 , Close campaigned for Kathleen Williams and Debbie Stabenow in each of their respective elections
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
Glenn Close