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The 2024 US presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was a tight one marked by eventful campaigns and intense debates. Celebrities were also active in the political landscape as they endorsed their preferred candidates and appeared at their rallies to show maximum support.
Kamala Harris had a star-studded roster of celebrities like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Bruce Springsteen, amongst others, who showed support for her. Donald Trump was endorsed by Hollywood stars like Kanye West, Dennis Quaid, and Kodak Black in his race for the coveted seat at the White House.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump: Celebrity endorsements explored
Kamala Harris announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024. The list below explores some of the celebrities who showed their support.
1) Beyonce
During a Kamala Harris campaign in Houston on October 25, 2024, the Single Ladies hitmaker took the stage to endorse the 49th vice president of the United States. A part of Beyoncé's speech read:
"We are at the precipice of an incredible shift, at the brink of history. I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician, I’m here as a mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live, a world where we have freedom to control our bodies, a world where we are not divided—our past, our present, our future meet us here.”
2) Bruce Springsteen
The Rosalita crooner made his support for Harris known via a video posted on his Instagram on October 3024. The 75-year-old American singer-songwriter and guitarist says:
"With full knowledge that my opinion is no more or less important than those of any of my fellow citizens, here’s my answer: I’m supporting Kamala Harris for president and Tim Walz for vice president, and opposing Donald Trump and JD Vance.”
3) Taylor Swift
The Bad Blood hitmaker joined the list of celebrities supporting Harris when she shared a post on Instagram on September 10, 2024, with the following statement:
"I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
4) Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington of Scandal fame threw her weight behind the Democratic Party candidate at the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024. Part of her speech read:
"I am the one standing on this stage but I am not the lead character in this story: You are. You are the superheroes saving this democracy, it is you! Not me... who have the greatest power to convince your loved ones to vote. …because when Kamala wins America wins."
5) Jimmy Kimmel
The popular TV show host, Jimmy Kimmel, per Vanity Fair magazine’s report on November 5, 2024, expressed his support for Harris via an emailed statement on September 22, 2024:
"Sorry to break your cold little heart, Donald, but I endorse Kamala Harris for president. I've had the privilege of interviewing our Vice President several times. She is a kind, brilliant, and delightful person who cares very much about our country.”
Other celebrities who endorsed Kamala Harris include Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, and Marc Anthony.
Donald Trump was officially nominated by the Republican party as the presidential candidate on August 15, 2024. This list explores some celebrities who endorsed him for the elections.
1) Kanye West
The Famous hitmaker made his support for Donald Trump known when the former president declared his intention to run for office. According to a report by Vibe magazine in February 2024, Paparazzi caught up with the rapper at an airport and asked if he was supporting Trump.
"Yeah, of course, it’s Trump all day,” he said, almost sounding shocked that someone would question that. “What you talking ’bout? You know what it is."
2) Lil Pump
The rapper has been a vocal supporter of Trump since the 2020 election. In December 2023, the Gucci Gang hitmaker shared a selfie he took with Trump and captioned it:
“Greatest president of all time.”
Lil Pump, who has a tattoo of Donald Trump on his leg, posted a photo of himself with Trump at a rally and captioned it:
"The biggest day in election history!! Make sure to go vote, this election will have an impact in all your lives! Every vote counts!”
3) Dennis Quaid
The Reagan actor endorsed Donald Trump on October 12, 2024, at a Trump Coachella rally. Quaid addressed the attendees and said:
"We were a nation in decline, that’s what they told us. Ronald Reagan came along and said, no, we’re not a nation in decline. We’re going there. And we followed him. The same with Trump. With President Trump. My favorite president of the 21st century.”
4) Russell Brand
Actor and comedian Russell Brand showed support for Trump and encouraged others to vote for him. Per reports from the New York Post on June 7, 2024, Brand, in a June 2024 episode of his podcast, Stay Free with Russell Brand, stated:
"In a straight choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, if you care about democracy, if you care about freedom, I don’t know how you could do anything other than vote for Donald Trump for precisely the reasons that they claim that you can’t."
5) Kid Rock
In an interview with Rolling Stone published on May 19, 2024, Kid Rock showed support for the presidential candidate of the Republican Party:
"I’m not electing the deacon of a church. That motherf***er likes to win. He likes to cheat in his f***ing golf game. I want that guy on my team. I want the guy who goes, ‘I’m going to fight with you,’
Other celebrities who backed Trump include Kodak Black, Azealia Banks, Amber Rose, and Bryce Hall.
The Associated Press on November 6, 2024, declared Donald Trump as the winner of the US presidential election. He will serve as the 47th president of the United States while his running mate, JD Vance will serve as the 50th vice president.
