DECRYPTION – Many celebrities thought they could push the Democratic candidate to victory in the presidential election, and yet they failed to seduce voters in America, undermined by inflation and the housing crisis.
During Kamala Harris' three-month campaign blitz, celebrities gave their votes for the woman they had chosen as the new president of the United States. On Instagram, Beyoncé posed with a t-shirt emblazoned with the face of the young Democratic candidate. When Bruce Springsteen appeared in a vice-presidential campaign spot. Lady Gaga sang at Kamala Harris' last meeting in Pennsylvania. And Jennifer Lopez revolted after a comedian's joke compared Puerto Rico to “a floating island of waste” at Trump's meeting in New York. The list could go on.
However, the one that the showbiz stars had chosen did not win the election. Despite their repeated calls to vote for Kamala Harris on social networks, and their dozens of selfies, ballot in hand, Americans preferred Donald Trump. And this result raises questions. Does the support of these personalities really serve…
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