A picture of liberal comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres sitting next to President George W. Bush at the Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game sparked predictable outrage. “Progressives” took to Twitter to voice their displeasure at the fact that she was smiling and laughing with Bush during the game, despite his role in the Iraq War, among other political disagreements.

DeGeneres addressed the criticism during her show on Monday. “During the game, they showed a shot of George and me laughing together, so people were upset,” she said. “They thought, ‘Why is a gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president?’ Didn’t even notice I’m holding the brand new iPhone 11.” She continued, “Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean I’m not gonna be friends with them. When I say be kind to one another, I don’t mean only the people that think the same way you do. I mean be kind to everyone. It doesn’t matter.”