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Susan Sarandon is being skewered on Twitter for saying that the Trump presidency has, in some ways, been good for America.

The “Feud” star, an outspoken Trump critic and Bernie Sanders supporter during the presidential election, stopped by “The Late Show” on Friday to address her previous comments about Trump inciting a political revolution in America.

“People are really awake now because the cracks have let the light in,” Sarandon told host Stephen Colbert, echoing comments she’s made since the election.

Also Read: Susan Sarandon Finds 'Good News' in President Trump: 'He's Exposed All the Cracks in Our System'

“Goldman Sachs has been in politics forever, and now we’re noticing because this guy is such a bozo that he’s just doing everything so badly that he’s not slick like everybody else,” she said. “I mean, all the fracking that’s been going on, the pipelines were all there before Trump got in. This has been going on, but now everybody’s awake, they’re energized, right? They’re calling their senators, they’re donating to all of these groups.”

“You’re funnier, don’t you think?” she said to Colbert.

Sarandon’s critics have taken to Twitter to call out the actress for her comments, suggesting that her “privilege” has caused her to overlook the real issues presented by the Trump administration.

Also Read: Susan Sarandon to Chris Hayes: 'You Consider Yourself a Journalist, Right?' (Video)

“Susan Sarandon is the sort of privileged white person who likes social struggle more than enjoying actual progress,” on user wrote.

“I’m done with @SusanSarandon,” wrote another. “Her ignorant statements about an “energized” electorate while harm is done to those without her privilege.”

Read some of the reactions and watch Sarandon’s full interview below:

@Mediaite Susan Sarandon is the sort of privileged white person who likes social struggle more than enjoying actual progress. https://t.co/UwpFCtExnZ

— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) April 1, 2017

@Mediaite What is Susan Sarandon smoking?

— Phillip Rhinehardt (@Phillipdrphl) April 1, 2017

@CharlesMBlow I'm done with @SusanSarandon Her ignorant statements about an "energized" electorate while harm is done to those without her privilege

— Deb Lecos (@DebLecos) April 1, 2017

“You’re funnier.” – @SusanSarandon has noticed some changes at #LSSC since Trump took office.

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) April 1, 2017

Hey @susansarandon feeling all energized now?
Arrested while applying for a green cardhttps://t.co/b59C6Zrr8w

— tanya rankle (@rankled2) April 1, 2017

Please go away forever and never pretend to stick up for the disadvantaged. https://t.co/TYd57yXgQe

— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) April 1, 2017

'Thelma & Louise' 25th Anniversary: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Classic Movie (Photos)

It was 25 years ago when Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis sped off in a 1966 Thunderbird and steered their way into the annals of movie history in "Thelma & Louise," directed by Ridley Scott.

The landmark 1991 film, which celebrates its silver anniversary on Tuesday, May 24, earned just one Academy Award, for Best Screenplay, and another five nominations.

The film also marked Brad Pitt's breakout role as a womanizing thief. There are a lot of surprising behind-the-scenes details about his memorable part, along with more facts about movie that you probably didn't know.
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1. It Was Down to George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
Clooney auditioned for the role of J.D. multiple times before it went to a relatively unknown actor named Brad Pitt. For years, Clooney couldn't bring himself to watch the film, joking in 2011 that he was still "upset" about it: "When I saw it, I thought actually that was the right choice. ... [Brad] was really good in it, and I would have f---ed it up somehow."
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2. But the Role First Went to Billy Baldwin.
Baldwin dropped out of "Thelma & Louise" to take a part in "Backdraft," leaving room for Pitt to eventually get cast.
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3. Scott Sprayed Shirtless Pitt With Evian.
"He did a lot with a very tiny role," recalled Sarandon in a 2014 interview. "His attitude, his swagger, his inventiveness -- everything was much more than just a pretty face and a great body."

But that body was fretted over by director Ridley Scott during Pitt's love scene with Geena Davis -- much more so than the actress herself. "Ridley's also very much into the look of things," said Davis in another 2014 interview. "He was personally spraying the Evian on Brad's stomach for the shots where you see his abs and I'm like, 'Hello!'"
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4. There Was a Real-Life Re-Coupling.
Thelma's rude and dimwitted husband Darryl was played by Christopher McDonald -- Davis' real-life ex. The actor, once engaged to Davis, called the experience "really cathartic" in a 1992 interview.
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5. Other A-List Actresses Auditioned
Performers up for the roles of either Thelma or Louise have been reported to include: Holly Hunter, Jodie Foster, Goldie Hawn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Frances McDormand and even Meryl Streep.
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6. Davis Originally Wanted to Play Louise, not Thelma.
After Sarandon got the role, Davis said she thought, "What was I thinking? How could I possibly play Louise?"
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7. Davis Gunned for the Part.
"I had my agent call Ridley every week for almost a year," Davis said in 2011. Once she landed a meeting, she recalled, "We had an hour's worth of notes on why I should play Louise." Of course, she was cast as Thelma.
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8. That Famous Ending Isn't What You Think.
"To me the end of the movie was never meant to be a literal," said writer Callie Khouri, who won an Oscar for the screenplay. "It was a way of saying that this was a world in which they didn't believe there was the possibility of justice for them. ... I never saw it as a suicide."
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9. Davis "Earned the Right to Die."
It was decided before filming that Louise (Sarandon) would definitely die at the end of the movie. But Thelma's fate wasn't as clear. "You may push her out of the car at the last minute,'" Sarandon remembered Scott telling her. "But I earned the right to die!" Davis added in the same 2014 interview.
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How Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and Brad Pitt got their roles — and more

It was 25 years ago when Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis sped off in a 1966 Thunderbird and steered their way into the annals of movie history in "Thelma & Louise," directed by Ridley Scott.

The landmark 1991 film, which celebrates its silver anniversary on Tuesday, May 24, earned just one Academy Award, for Best Screenplay, and another five nominations.

The film also marked Brad Pitt's breakout role as a womanizing thief. There are a lot of surprising behind-the-scenes details about his memorable part, along with more facts about movie that you probably didn't know.

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