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# Bradley Cooper Surprised Over Outrage at His DNC Attendance

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## Mahita Gajanan


Gajanan is an editor at TIME.

Aug 3, 2016 6:08 PM UTC

by 

[Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/)


## Mahita Gajanan


Gajanan is an editor at TIME.

Aug 3, 2016 6:08 PM UTC

Bradley Cooper spoke out about [angering _American Sniper_ fans](http://time.com/4428950/dnc-bradley-cooper-american-sniper/) with his attendance at last week’s Democratic National Convention.

Cooper, who received an Oscar nomination for playing Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in _American Sniper_, told James Corden on _The Late Late Show_ Tuesday that he attended the convention with his mother to see [President Barack Obama speak](http://time.com/4428089/president-obama-dnc-speech/), and was surprised by the angry reaction.

“I was not expecting that,” Cooper said. “Republicans were up in arms that I was there watching the president speak.”

Fellow guest Todd Phillips, who directed Cooper in the _Hangover_ trilogy, said Republicans getting upset with Cooper is “like the mob being mad at De Niro for being in the _The Intern_,” drawing giant laughs from both Corden and Cooper.

Cooper said attending the convention to see Obama speak was “unbelievable.”

“To be there, it was probably one of the last times we’ll hear him speak,” Cooper said. “I think he was an incredible president. I was really excited.”

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