Editing Hal Holbrook (section)

=== Political views ===
Holbrook occasionally criticized the politicization of religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/22/hal-holbrook-bringing-mark-twain-fox-cities-pac-ready-vent/26189965|title=Hal Holbrook, bringing 'Mark Twain' to PAC, is ready to vent|publisher=Postcresent.com|access-date=May 10, 2015|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930005436/https://www.postcrescent.com/story/entertainment/2015/04/22/hal-holbrook-bringing-mark-twain-fox-cities-pac-ready-vent/26189965/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was a registered [[Independent (United States)|independent]], but leaned towards the liberal end of the U.S. political spectrum.<ref name="Politics"/> He criticized the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] while [[Barack Obama]] was in office.<ref name="Politics">{{cite news |url= http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/05/hal-holbrook-speaks-out-against-republican-party-leaders.html |title= Hal Holbrook Speaks Out Against Republican Party Leaders |newspaper= [[LA Times]].com |date= May 3, 2010 |access-date= May 10, 2015 |archive-date= May 18, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150518130123/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/05/hal-holbrook-speaks-out-against-republican-party-leaders.html |url-status= live }}</ref>

In 2016, he castigated then-Republican candidate [[Donald Trump]] for not having "the maturity to run the country".<ref name="Trump">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article53162400.html|title=Hal Holbrook channels Mark Twain on stage|publisher=San Luis Obispo.com|access-date=January 25, 2017|date=January 5, 2016|author=Patrick S. Pemberton|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202100335/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article53162400.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Holbrook praised Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] as the only politician who does not "say what they think might get them elected" and praised his honesty.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-hal-holbrook-wants-keep-863873|title=Why Hal Holbrook Wants to Keep Touring With 'Mark Twain Tonight'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071043/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-hal-holbrook-wants-keep-863873|url-status=live}}</ref>