Editing Rob Schneider (section)

==Political views and positions==
In 2013, Schneider switched political parties from the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], explaining: "The state of California is a mess, and the super majority of Democrats is not working. I've been a lifelong Democrat and I have to switch over because it no longer serves the people of this great state."<ref name=Chumley>{{cite news|last1=Chumley|first1=Cheryl K.|title=Hollywood star Rob Schneider turns Republican, citing Democratic 'disaster'|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/1/hollywood-star-turns-republican-citing-democratic-/|access-date=September 28, 2024|newspaper=The Washington Times|date=October 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007094247/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/1/hollywood-star-turns-republican-citing-democratic-/|archive-date=October 7, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He endorsed Republican candidate [[Tim Donnelly (politician)|Tim Donnelly]] for the [[2014 California gubernatorial election]].<ref name=Chumley />

In an interview on ''[[Larry King Now]]'' in 2017, Schneider said he was an [[Independent voter|independent]] but leaned more [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Rob Schneider clarifies his position on vaccines | date=November 10, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlnssseIo1k |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2022}}</ref>

In July 2023, Schneider endorsed independent candidate [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]] in the [[2024 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kurtz|first=Judy|title=Rob Schneider backs RFK Jr.: 'Inspiring, hopeful, courageous'|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4067877-rob-schneider-backs-rfk-jr-inspiring-hopeful-courageous/|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=July 26, 2023}}</ref> In August 2024, following the [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign#Endorsement of Trump|suspension of Kennedy's campaign]], Schneider endorsed Republican candidate [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Flood|first=Brian|title=Comedian Rob Schneider urges fellow RFK supporters to vote Trump, slams Democrats in scathing message|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/comedian-rob-schneider-urges-fellow-rfk-supporters-vote-trump-slams-democrats-scathing-message|work=Fox News|date=23 August 2024}}</ref>  Schneider was a headliner at the 2024 [[Moms for Liberty]] convention.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/donald-trump-moms-for-liberty/679683/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-atlantic-am&utm_term=The+Atlantic+AM |title=The Women Trump Is Winning |magazine=The Atlantic Magazine |date=31 August 2024}}</ref>

===Anti-vaccination activism===
Schneider has been a critic of [[Vaccination#Vaccination and autism|childhood vaccinations]].<ref name="hollywood reporter" /> In an interview with [[News10]] in Sacramento, Schneider opined that "The efficacy of these shots have not been proven{{Nbsp}}... And the toxicity of these things{{Snd}}we're having more and more side effects. We're having more and more autism." He also views the actions from the state of California to mandate vaccinations as government overreach.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/01/rob-schneider-links-autism-vaccines_n_1641922.html |title=Rob Schneider Links Autism To Vaccines, Rails Against Big Government (VIDEO) |last=Hart |first=Benjamin |date=July 1, 2012 |website=[[The Huffington Post]] |access-date=February 21, 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, Schneider actively opposed the passage of two California laws, California Assembly Bill 2109 and [[California Senate Bill 277]], which both made childhood vaccination exemptions harder to obtain. On September 28, 2012, Schneider and California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly spoke at the "Medical Freedom Rally", where they urged California Governor [[Jerry Brown]] to veto Assembly Bill 2109, which would have made it more difficult for parents to use philosophical reasons for exemptions from mandatory childhood vaccinations. While the bill was not vetoed, Governor Brown added a signing message instructing the [[Department of Health]] to add a [[Vaccination and religion#Exemptions|religious exemption]] and to make sure the process was not overly burdensome to parents.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://vimeo.com/60227438 |title=Rob Schneider and Tim Donnelly |last=Medical Freedom |date=February 21, 2012 |via=[[Vimeo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_2109_Signing_Message.pdf | title=AB2109 signing message | first=Jerry | last=Brown | author-link=Jerry Brown | date=September 30, 2012 | access-date=February 21, 2017 | archive-date=February 12, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212080247/http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_2109_Signing_Message.pdf | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/09/am-alert-rob-schneider-tim-donnelly-team-up-on-vaccinations.html |title=AM Alert: Rob Schneider, Tim Donnelly Team Up On Vaccinations |last=Massimino |first=Micaela |date=September 28, 2012 |website=[[The Sacramento Bee]] – Capitol Alert |access-date=February 20, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529003350/http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/09/am-alert-rob-schneider-tim-donnelly-team-up-on-vaccinations.html |archive-date=May 29, 2016}}</ref>

While fighting [[California Senate Bill 277]], which removed exemptions to mandatory vaccinations due to personal beliefs, Schneider left a phone message to California state Assemblywoman and bill co-author [[Lorena Gonzalez (California politician)|Lorena Gonzalez]] saying that he would spend money against her in her next re-election. Gonzalez, in an interview with ''[[The Washington Times]]'', said that she found the message to be disturbing, but upon calling back, she said, "he was actually much nicer to me, but let's be honest{{Nbsp}}... that is 20 mins of my life I'll never get back arguing that vaccines don't cause autism with ''Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/15/rob-schneider-anti-vaccine-actor-leaves-disturbing/ |title=Rob Schneider, anti-vaccine actor, leaves 'disturbing message' for lawmaker |last=Chasmar |first=Jessica |date=February 15, 2015 |website=[[The Washington Times]] |access-date=February 19, 2017 |archive-date=February 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220171529/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/15/rob-schneider-anti-vaccine-actor-leaves-disturbing/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Removed off stage===
In June 2024, Schneider performed in Saskatchewan at a fundraising event for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation fundraiser (a Canadian medical not-for-profit organization), where he told jokes about vaccines, women, and transgender people. He was removed from the stage in the middle of his set by event organizers, who later apologized for his behaviour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/hospitals-regina-foundation-1.7225493|title=Attendee says Rob Schneider's jokes at Hospitals of Regina Foundation fundraiser were 'unacceptable'|website=[[CBC.ca]]|date=June 5, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>  Schneider has defended his jokes, stating “I’m doing it right.”<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|title=Rob Schneider Says People "Yelling," Walking Out of His Comedy Shows Means He's "Doing It Right"|date=August 21, 2024|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rob-schneider-defends-stand-up-backlash-1235980053/|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref>

===Paris Olympics boycott===
In July 2024, Schneider posted on the social media platform X, "I am sorry to say to ALL the world's GREATEST ATHLETES, I wish you ALL THE BEST, but I cannot watch an Olympics that disrespects Christianity and openly celebrates Satan. I sincerely hope THESE @Olympics get the same amount of viewers as @cspan". This was in reaction to the [[2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]], which was accused of including drag queen performers burlesquing [[The Last Supper (Leonardo)|''The Last Supper'' painting]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-opening-ceremony-last-supper-criticism-9dd5fc5f1849ce9b0720fa997f38ed27|title=Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with 'Last Supper' tableau|website=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 28, 2024|access-date=October 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/rob-schneider-olympics-boycott-19604532.php|title=S.F. comedian Rob Schneider outraged by Paris Olympics, claims it 'openly celebrates Satan'|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>

===Anti-LGBT views===
In 2023, Schneider made posts on social media criticizing the transgender [[TikTok]] influencer [[Dylan Mulvaney]], calling her transgender identity "cultural appropriation".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/rob-schneider-comments-dylan-mulvaney-spark-uproar-1825195|title=Rob Schneider's Comments on Dylan Mulvaney Spark Uproar|website=[[Newsweek]]|date=September 7, 2023|access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>

In August 2024, Schneider was a speaker at the 2024 national summit for the anti-LGBT group, [[Moms for Liberty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/moms-for-liberty-transphobia-summit_n_66d254bee4b013957161d69b/amp|title=Moms For Liberty Goes All In On Transphobia|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=August 30, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>

In September 2024, Schneider's daughter, [[Elle King]] distanced herself from Schneider and criticized his [[Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric|anti-LGBT]] comments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/elle-king|title=Elle King defends the LGBTQ+ community by rebuking her father Rob Schneider's homophobic beliefs (exclusive)|website=[[The Advocate (magazine)|The Advocate]]|date=September 6, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/elle-king-rob-schneiders-anti-gay-rights-views-video/|title=Elle King Says Father Rob Schneider's "Anti-Gay Rights" Views Are "F***ed", Will Go Years Without Speaking to Him|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 12, 2024 |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>