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Rob Schneider says Adam Sandler still "supports" him despite backlash over his political views.The two comedians have a long-standing friendship, having worked together on several films, including "Grown Ups" and "The Ridiculous 6."
The 60-year-old actor, has come under fire for his support of former United States President Donald Trump, and his past comments on the COVID-19 vaccine and claimed he's been "blacklisted in showbusiness" for his views.
He told DailyMail.com about his friendship with Sandler: "He doesn't necessarily have to agree with me, he supports me for me and I think that he was able to see through all the c***, and to not have to worry about the right or wrong, or if he should be outspoken or not.
"He doesn't get into the socio-economic politics of it all, we don't talk about it.
"People ask me 'have you lost friends over this?' yeah probably, but how boring would it be to only have friends who agree with you?"
The pair have known each other for over three decades, and Rob said his pal still calls him every single week.
He said: "Adam Sandler has several hundred people working for him, so you know he's the highest paid actor in the world [but] he loves me like a brother, like a brother from another mother.
"He called me last night at 11 o'clock and said, 'How are you? How you doing?'
"There's not been a week in over 30 years where he hasn't called me, anywhere in the world - even if he's in Italy - and it's really beautiful, he's my brother."