Iconic “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” actor Harrison Ford She became the latest Hollywood A-lister to publicly support Vice President Kamala Harris just days before Tuesday’s presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
“Look, I’ve been voting for 64 years,” the 82-year-old star told fans. video support The Harris-Walz campaign posted over the weekend.
,[I] “I never really wanted to talk about it much, but when dozens of former members of the Trump administration are warning, saying, ‘For God’s sake, don’t do this again,’ you have to pay attention.”
Sitting alone in grayscale against a dark background, Ford warned viewers in the brief video that the former Trump official was telling voters something “important.”
He further said, “These are not soft people. He is a governor, a general, standing against the leader of the party he spent his life advocating. For many of them, this will be the first time that they have voted for someone who doesn’t have an ‘R’ in front of their name, because they know it really matters.
“The truth is this: Kamala Harris will defend your right to disagree with her about policies or ideas…And, as we have done for centuries, we will debate them, we will work together on them, and we will move forward Will move forward.”
He concluded by emphasizing that former President Trump demands “unquestioning loyalty” and seeks “revenge”, telling the audience that he plans to use their vote “moving forward”.
Ford’s support comes after support from others Those from Hollywood who have endorsed the Democratic nominee include Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Taylor Swift and even her co-stars from the “Star Wars” franchise. Mark Hamill is also included.
Former President Trump also Received celebrity endorsement However, this election cycle includes “Reagan” star Dennis Quaid, country music star Jason Aldean, wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, business magnate Elon Musk, actors Jon Voight and Dean Cain and music star Kid Rock.
Harris has failed to garner some support among elite rank-and-file Democratic loyalists, including select unions like the Teamsters, which have declined to endorse any candidate this election cycle.
They have also received less support compared to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or President Joe Biden from newspapers in 2016 and 2020, respectively.
Harris and Trump are currently deadlocked in several polls, with select numbers indicating a slight favorite for either candidate in a series of swing states.
The outcome of Tuesday’s races is expected to reach a series of key battleground states — Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona.
Others have speculated that other states such as New Hampshire, Virginia and Iowa may join in.
