[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.]
On the 17 July 2015 edition of CNN's New Day, Alisyn Camerota set up Michael Douglas to sing the praises of the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. Camerota asked, "This week was the historic deal with Iran that...reportedly, will cut down on nuclear proliferation. Are you convinced by this deal?" Douglas replied by going after the critics of the deal: "I think it's just so presumptuous of everybody to jump on this...negatively. I see the positive aspects of it."
The anchor then sought the actor's take on the 2016 presidential race. After complimenting Donald Trump, Douglas endorsed Hillary Clinton: "I'm a big, big fan of Hillary Clinton's. I've admired her since she first came into the White House as the President's wife, and...the efforts that she made on health care way back when...it will be interesting to see, but I support Hillary."