Billy Eichner Compares Trump Supporters to Cults like Jonestown and 'Wild Wild Country's' Rajneesh

Comedian and Billy On The Street host Billy Eichner singled out a group of President Donald Trump supporters for being cult-like when a Channel 4 News video caught his attention on Thursday.

The actor tweeted his distaste for the interview and was "liked" by fellow celebrities Chrissy Teigen and Chelsea Peretti.

"This is like a scene from 'Wild Wild Country.' These people have joined a cult. Trump is their David Koresh, Jim Jones, their Bin Laden. They'd follow him into a burning building screaming about the swamp. But they're not naive. They're willfully ignorant, deeply unhappy and racist."

In the video, four Trump supporters explained their approval of the president. When asked if they believe he's a traitor, the group was quick to say "no."

"Honestly, we laugh out loud when we hear it. We're like, what? What are we hearing?" a woman said.

The video referred to a Monday press conference where Trump appeared to side with Russian President Vladimir Putin's denials about Russian interference in the 2016 election. He later claimed he simply used the incorrect word. Trump stated, "I don't see any reason why it would be" Russia. He insisted he meant "wouldn't."

The group of four referred to "the swamp" when speaking of those judgemental of the president, saying it's unfair to judge President Trump and his actions by one press conference alone.

"It was a one-hour press conference, and I'm supposed to change my opinion about a President that's doing all kinds of amazingly positive things because of a one-hour press conference," a man explained.

In a message to those who don't support Trump, the woman added, "I think they better get on the Trump train and start enjoying their life again."

Eichner compared the supporters to cult followers, mentioning Jonestown's Jim Jones and Bin Laden. He also mentioned the interview was "like a scene from Wild Wild Country."

Wild Wild Country is a Netflix docuseries follows members from Rajneeshpuram, an Oregon commune established by Rajneesh, or Osho, in the 1980s. The community was dismantled when an assassination plan against a U.S. Attorney was discovered, though members still speak of the commune with high regards.

Eichner has been seen as a political celebrity, many times telling his Twitter followers where he stands on recent politics. "To those who say actors shouldn't talk about politics: you better not talk about the Super Bowl today. Only PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES should talk about sports!!!!," he tweeted in February.

Eichner has also brought the tone to his series, Billy On The Street. He introduced an episode: "I'm proudly elitist, gay, Jewish, liberal New Yorker, a piece of s*** snowflake, Billy Eichner."

The street-filmed show follows Eichner and fellow celebrities as they run through the streets of Manhattan and ask unassuming strangers to play games for ridiculous prizes. Eichner can be seen asking people single questions "for a dollar," or playing longer trivia games, one called "Real American or Immigrant." The game asks players to decide if the famous person was born in American or immigrated here.