As voting for the 2024 Presidential Election begins, many celebrities are making the choice to announce their endorsements for who should take office in January 2025. Of course, no one should make their voting decisions based solely off of who their favorite celebrity is voting for, but celebrities can make a big impact on the mind’s of voters, especially when they have digital platforms to share the specific parts of a candidate’s campaign they agree with.
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris has gotten a lot of buzz, specifically because of controversy regarding former President Donald Trump sharing a tweet of an AI generated image of Swift that reads, “Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump.” After the Presidential Debate on Tuesday, September 10, Swift took to Instagram to express her discomfort with the AI image posted by Trump and officially make her endorsement for the 2024 election. As for why she would be supporting Harris, Swift stated, “because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.” Many other celebrities have taken to social media to share their picks for president, such as businessman and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. On his platform X, a majority of his recent tweets have been about the election and his support for former President Trump. Musk even appeared at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on October 5. He told the crowd, “The other side [democrats] wants to take away your freedom of speech, they want to take away your right to bear arms, they want to take away your right to vote, effectively.”
Other celebrities who have endorsed former president Trump include:
Former pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan, who appeared at the Republican National Convention to announce his support for the Trump-Vance campaign.
CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White, who introduced Trump at the RNC.
Actor Zachary Levi, who appeared at a Michigan Trump rally.
Influencer Bryce Hall, who posted various Tiktoks in support of Trump and appeared at a rally in Las Vegas.
Musician Kanye West, who has vocalized his support on X since 2016 and confirmed in February of 2024 he would be casting his vote for Trump-Vance.
Actor Dennis Quiad, who told Piers Morgan that Trump “just makes sense.”
Country singer Jason Aldean, who invited Trump to speak at one of his shows in Georgia.
Rapper Azealia Banks, who appeared at a rally in Georgia this summer.
Musician Kid Rock, who performed at the RNC.
Model and rapper Amber Rose, who said at the RNC, “The best chance we have to give our babies a better life is to elect Donald Trump president of the United States.”
Celebrities who have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris:
Actor George Clooney who called for Biden to step down from the race in a New York Times essay has announced his support of Harris-Walz.
Musicians Billie Eilish and FINNEAS posted a video on Instagram making their endorsement and encouraging fans to vote.
Singer Barbra Streisand announced that she was “so excited to support Kamala Harris” on X.
Actress Aubrey Plaza posted a picture of her and her cat on Instagram with the caption “Harris Walz.”
Singer-songwriter John Legend, who performed at this year’s DNC.
Talk show host Oprah, who interviewed Harris in a Unite for America Rally in September.
Basketball player Steph Curry, who stated via video at the DNC, “I got to visit Kamala with my team in the White House last year, and I can tell you one thing: I knew then, and I definitely know now, the Oval Office suits her well.”
TV producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes, who endorsed Harris via Instagram.
Actress and singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, who has emphasized Harris’ support of access to abortion care on her Instagram story on July 23.
Actor Mark Hamil, who attended a “White Dudes for Harris” Youtube event.
Make sure to get out and vote for the upcoming presidential election, whether that’s by mail or in-person. The in-person voting deadline in North Carolina is November 5, and the early voting deadline varies by location.
