Celebrity voices have entered the 2024 presidential race through a variety of tactics in recent weeks, and some of the biggest names in politics and Hollywood have lent their voices to a particular candidate in hopes of influencing things in November.
Nick Offerman, Jane Fonda, Ben Stiller, Kathy Griffin, John Stamos, Ed Helms, Tiffany Haddish and Ike Barinholtz were among those who participated in a virtual “Comics for Harris” Zoom roundup Monday night, which reportedly raised almost a share of millions. Harris campaign.
“Sex in the City” actress and former New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon endorsed Harris and her vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in a post aired Tuesday: “I’m dancing in the air!”
Billionaire Mark Cuban, who in the past said he was determined to vote for Biden, also subsidized Harris and Walz this week, calling him someone who “can sit at the kitchen table and give the impression of knowing him forever. “
Actress Rosanne Barr, a longtime conservative Trump supporter, applauded Cuban, calling Walz’s selection “another explanation for why Harris is a disaster. “
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Roseanne Barr on “Gutfeld!” on FOX News Channel on February 14, 2023 in New York.
Several big Hollywood names expressed support for Biden before he dropped out of the race, before turning their aid to Harris. Olivia Rodrigo helped Vice President Kamala Harris by sharing a video of a speech the vice president gave promising to “end Donald Trump’s excessive abortion bans. ” Top Democratic fundraiser George Clooney, who used a New York Times essay to call on Biden to drop out of the race, endorsed Harris, and Barbra Streisand said she would help Harris because of her promise to fight. for reproductive rights. Musician John Legend, who performed at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, said he is “very prepared” for a Harris presidency. Director Spike Lee, “West Wing” author Aaron Sorkin, director Ken Burns and Star Wars actor Mark Hamill assisted Harris, along with actresses Rosie O’Donnell and Jamie Lee Curtis. Robert De Niro, commenting on a Biden crusade ad, praised the president’s “selfless patriotism” in an ad that did not mention Harris but said “there is nothing more vital to our country than defeating Donald Trump at the polls. ” “. Charli Rapper Cardi B, who said in May she wouldn’t help Biden, tweeted “AHAHAHAHA COME ON I TOLD EVERYONE KAMALA WAS SUPPOSED TO DO IT. BE THE 2024 candidate. . . ” Pop musician Kesha said she plans to help Biden Harris in November, and when asked what he thinks of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, he responded “fuck that man. ” Beyoncé did not give her public help. Still, she gave the Harris campaign permission to use her song “Freedom” in a video of her first official stop at her campaign headquarters, a rare endorsement from the mother and businesswoman of the Array Beyoncé music superstar Tina Knowles helped Harris with an Instagram post. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, as well as former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also supported Harris. Former President Jimmy Carter, 99, reportedly told his son last week that he was looking to make it big on his 100th birthday so he could vote for Kamala Harris.
Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan ripped off his top while at the Republican National Convention last month to reveal a Trump-Vance wrap top underneath, and called Trump a “hero” and “the most wonderful president of the United States. ” Musician Kid Rock has spoken out for Trump in the afterlife and, at the RNC, changed his song “American Bad Ass” to include references to Trump. UFC president and personality Dana White called Trump “the toughest, most resilient human being. ” Star Amber Rose gave a speech at Trump’s RNC. Country music stars Chris Janson and Jason Aldean also made an impression at the convention. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said in January that voting for Trump over Biden was “a no-brainer. ” ” Public billionaires like Elon Musk and Steve Wynn have also posted that former President 50 Cent’s 2023 song “Many Men (Wish Death)” began trending online after Trump’s assassination attempt last month. The rapper responded by putting Trump’s face on the canopy of his “. Get rich or die trying. ” While it’s hard to call this reaction an official endorsement, it gave the president the impression in 2020 before supposedly backtracking. Trump in the afterlife, but still doesn’t fully endorse him in this election season, comes with Lil Wayne and “Happy Days” star Scott Baio.
Notable names absent from the list of publishers include billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who called the resolution “too big to rush,” and Taylor Swift, who promised Biden in the last election cycle but did not speak out in favor of any candidate. Actress Julia Roberts, comedian Jimmy Kimmel, actor Jack Black and Vogue editor Anna Wintour, all big Biden supporters, have yet to publicly endorse Harris.
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