Celebrities who have endorsed either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump

Taylor Swift formally announced her plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November in the form of an Instagram post on Tuesday night, shortly after the conclusion of the presidential debate between Harris and former President Donald Trump.

The post, a photo of Swift with her cat Benjamin Button from her TIME Magazine Person of the Year photoshoot, is accompanied by a caption that reads, “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country.”

Swift goes on to attribute her statement and transparency to artificial intelligence-generated images that alluded to Taylor Swift and Swifties’ support for Trump’s campaign.

Trump reposted these AI-generated images to his social media platform Truth Social in August.

In her statement on Instagram, Swift says that the AI images “really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation.” She says that these images led her to conclude that she needs to be “very transparent” about her plans saying, “The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.”

“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,” said Swift. “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.”

She continues, “I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.”

Swift concludes her statement, “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.”

This post is Swift’s first public endorsement for Harris.

After years of keeping mostly quiet in regard to politics, Swift made her stance clear in 2018, when she publicly endorsed democratic U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen of Tennessee. She gave fans and viewers further insight into her choice to endorse Bredesen in her 2020 Netflix documentary “Miss Americana.”

Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn ultimately won the seat over Bredesen.

The news of Swift’s support for Bredesen at the time brought Trump to say that he “liked Swift’s music about 25% less now.”

After the debate on Tuesday night, Trump was asked about Swift’s newest statement to which he responded, “I have no idea.”

At the end of the caption, Swift signed the post, “With love and hope, Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady,” referencing a comment that was made by Trump’s VP pick Sen. JD Vance of Ohio who previously labeled women without biological children “childless cat ladies” who don’t really have a “direct stake” in America.

Continuing the “cat lady chain” as one Instagram commenter called it is actress Aubrey Plaza, who posted a photo of her and her cat on Instagram Wednesday morning with the caption, “HARRIS us WALZ.”

Swift’s post has been met with millions of likes which include several celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston and more.

Celebrity support for Kamala Harris

Several other celebrities have expressed their support for Harris since July 21, when President Joe Biden officially dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Harris. Some of these celebrity endorsements include:

John Legend, who posted his endorsement of the vice president on social media on July 21.
Chali XCX who simply posted on X, “kamala IS brat.”
Also on July 21, Spike Lee posted a photo of Harris on Instagram, captioning the post, “Once again a sista comes to da rescue.”
That same day, Rosie O’Donnell posted to Instagram, “thank u joe biden – lets goooooo !!!!!” accompanied by the hashtags vote, harris and energize.
Goerge Clooney expressed his support for Harris in a statement to CNN on July 23, in which he said, “President Biden has shown what true leadership is. He’s saving democracy once again. We’re all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest.”
Singer Barbra Streisand posted her support for Harris on X in July alongside a list of the Biden and Harris administration’s accomplishments, stating, “Kamala Harris will continue Joe Biden’s work and will be a great president.”
Actress Viola Davis has extended her support to Harris multiple times on social media, posting on Instagram after Tuesday’s debate, “Tonight … I saw hope. I saw a leader that will not leave the 51.1% of women, elderly, working poor … behind. I saw dignity, kindness and inclusiveness … I saw the next President of the United States Kamala Harris … and I was proud.”
Ariana Grande has expressed her support for Harris multiple times on social media, reposting Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris’ Instagram posts following the Tuesday debate to her own Instagram story.

Celebrity support for Donald Trump

Trump has also received his fair share of celebrity endorsements, multiple of which supported him in person at the Republican National Convention in July.

Some of the celebrities who have publicly supported Trump include:

UFC CEO Dana White, who spoke at the RNC, stating that he is going to choose “real American leadership and a real American badass.”
Kid Rock was also in attendance at the RNC, posting his arrival to Milwaukee on Instagram on July 18.
Hulk Hogan made an “intense” speech at the RNC, tearing off his shirt to reveal a Trump campaign shirt underneath.
Jason Aldean has also expressed public support for Trump, posting on Instagram, “This is what a warrior looks like! This is MY guy us,” following the assassination attempt on Trump in July.
Lil Pump shared his support for Trump in a video in July in which he said, “We’ve seen the mess that you and Biden Created in the last three years, and the only person who can clean it up is Donald Trump, baby.” Last week, he posted a photo on Instagram of him in American flag-themed overalls with the caption, “TRUMP 202024.”
Elon Musk has been open about his support for the former president, formally endorsing Trump on X, which Musk owns, on July 13, shortly after shots were fired at Trump’s rally. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” wrote Musk, later posting a photo of Trump moments after getting shot as well as another statement which read, “Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.”