A few days before the American presidential election, the Democratic candidate has many more supporters in the artistic community than her MAGA opponent.
Will they make a difference, particularly among the young voters that each camp hopes to mobilize? A few days before the American presidential election on November 5, many artists or show business personalities are calling for mobilization in favor of the candidacy of Donald Trump or that of Kamala Harris.
Among the best known, pop star Taylor Swift announced in September her intention to vote for Kamala Harris in a long publication on social networks “liked” by more than 11 million people. « I'm voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the causes and rights I believe in », wrote the singer. According to vote.org, Taylor Swift's viral post attracted nearly 400,000 visitors to the registration site in just 24 hours. Political journalist Lawrence O'Donnell, who works notably for the news channel MSNBCconsiders the singer's message to be the most influential and most influential celebrity endorser “perfectly timed” of the 2024 election.
Kamala Harris can also count on the vote of Beyoncé, another music super star. “I’m not here as a celebrity. I am not here as a politician. I am here as a mother concerned about the fate of the world in which my children and all our children live (…) It is time for America to sing a new song,” she said during a meeting focused on the right to abortion, organized this weekend in Houston (Texas). Queen B had already authorized Kamala Harris to use her title Freedom as a campaign anthem. Rap giant Eminem also lent his support during a meeting of the candidate in Detroit last week. « I don't want an America where people are afraid of what might happen to them if they make their opinions known…I think Vice President Harris is fighting for a future where these freedoms are protected and defended. »
Hollywood calls for Harris
In an Instagram story published on Sunday, singer Ariana Grande announced that she had voted early in Florida for Kamala Harris. Leonard Di Caprio, for his part, shared a video showing his support for the candidate. « We need a courageous step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves. This is why I'm going to vote for Kamala Harris »he said. Actor George Clooney assured in July that he was going to « everything in her power to support Vice President Harris.” The actresses Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Eva Longoria, Sigourney Weaver, Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Aniston and Cynthia Nixon have announced their support for the candidate, as have Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, Ben Stiller and Michael Keaton, report American media including Deadline .
Singers like Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, Stevie Nicks, Olivia Rodrigo, Cher and Stevie Wonder have also shown their intention to vote for Kamala Harris. Bruce Springsteen performed his biggest songs during a Democratic meeting organized Thursday, October 24 and also gave a speech. « I want a president who honors the Constitution, who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy (…) There is only one candidate in this election who holds to these principles: Kamala Harris. »
Trump no longer struggling with the stars
Hollywood support for Donald Trump is much rarer. The Republican candidate can count on the votes of big billionaires, like Elon Musk, but little on the votes of artists. He can probably count on the very controversial rapper Kanye West, even if he has not renewed his support for the MAGA candidate since February. « Yes, of course I will vote for him. It's Donald Trump every day », he had said. Rapper Lil Pump, a Trump supporter since 2020, announced in an Instagram video shared in August that he « would leave the United States if Kamala Harris wins the election. » Rapper DaBaby also revealed on the podcast Full Send that he planned to vote for Donald Trump. Musician Billy Ray Cyrus, father of Miley Cyrus, was present at a Donald Trump rally in July and also sang at the funeral of Corey Comperatore, a spectator who died this summer during the assassination attempt on the former president.
Donald Trump can also count on the support of wrestler Hulk Hogan, singer Chris Janson, Kid Rock and even actors and actresses Russell Brand, Dennis Quaid, Zachary Levi, Jim Caviezel, Taryn Manning. According to Mel Gibson, Kamala Harris has the « IQ of a Fence Post » and will have a balance sheet « miserable “ et “terrible” if she becomes president, he said in a video broadcast by the TMZ site.
