7 Celebrities Endorsing Donald Trump And 7 Endorsing Hillary Clinton
By
Haider Ali in
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On 18th October 2016
The current Presidential election is already one of the most bizarre in American history. November 8th will be the date we witness history as the two polarizing candidates battle to become the leader of the free world. Voters are split with both sides having passionate supporters but many having apathy towards both candidates. Businessman and reality television star Donald Trump has somehow become the Republican candidate through his loud talking points and appeal to specific sect of Americans. Many believe his views are racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-LGBT. Some of those controversial stances are why he is popular to many of his audience.
Hillary Clinton is representing the Democratic side after many years of trying to get to the Presidency. As the former First Lady and a lifelong politician, Clinton has the experience advantage. The issue is many believe she’s made past mistakes in office that prove she won’t be a competent President. There’s a growing popular belief that this is the worst election in recent memory. While both have a fair share of detractors, their supporters speak up loudly on their behalf. Much like the average American, celebrities have to vote and they have used their platforms to endorse their candidate. We’ll view some of the bigger names to show support for each Trump and Clinton.
#1 Hillary Supporter: Olivia Wilde
The dream of Wilde was to see Elizabeth Warren run as Vice President under Clinton, but Wilde stated she knew it would never happen in a million years due to the political oppositions.
The overall ideology of Wilde leans towards the liberal side and there's no way she would ever support someone like Trump.
#2 Trump Supporter: Hulk Hogan
Trump has a history with WWE appearing on WrestleMania 23, as well as working with Hogan specifically by hosting WrestleMania 4 and WrestleMania 5 at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Hogan and Trump have a lot of personality similarities, but Trump decided to go with Mike Pence instead. Hogan still appears to be an avid Trump supporter.
#3 Hillary Supporter: Steven Spielberg
Clinton actually delivered a shout out of sorts to Spielberg at the most recent debate with her reference to his Lincoln film. Unlike most of the younger celebrities, Spielberg isn't using the internet or finding creative ways to show his support for Clinton. He's putting his money where his mouth is with the large donation and a role in fundraising events. Much like he's comfortable behind the camera, Spielberg is using his strengths behind the scenes to help the Clinton campaign.
#4 Trump Supporter: Scott Baio
Baio went to various new outlets speaking in support of Trump for these comments claiming it made him more relatable. The argument of Baio was that men all talked like this when women weren't around and Trump understands life of the average male. Of all Trump supporters, Baio has made the most drastic comments showing support. The potential of Trump losing may put him in a bad place, but he really has nothing to lose at this stage.
#5 Hillary Supporter: Katy Perry
Perry has stated her parents were both pastors and avid Republicans that forced her to rebel against the conservative lifestyle and dangers with it. The liberal Perry pleads with her fans to vote using the analogy of one can cancel out "your weird cousin" or NRA lobbyist. If Clinton wins, Perry may very well write a song for the moment consider the impact the Democratic candidate appears to have on her. Maybe she'll just play "I Kissed a Girl" to rile up a certain sect of their shared critics.
#6 Trump Supporter: Ted Nugent
Nugent actually wrote a blog highlighting the twenty reasons he believes Trump should be President. It was borderline offensive but that's part of the reason he wanted to share it. The list stated the true enemies such as Barack Obama, The Pope, the Black Lives Matter movement and the entire country of Mexico were against Trump and that should provide incentive to support him. Nugent clearly doesn't care about any backlash and is at a place in life where it doesn't matter to him.
#7 Hillary Supporter: LeBron James
The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar officially endorsed Hillary in late September. James stated he feels Clinton has the political experience and intelligence to get the job done. He also referenced his friend current President Barack Obama by saying he believes Clinton can follow the example set by Obama. Given your political leaning, that will either add agreement or doubt to James' endorsement. The fact that James spoke at all about the election did help his reputation as people enjoy him actually giving his opinions rather than pretending to be a robot.
#8 Trump Supporter: Mike Tyson
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is an avid supporter of Donald Trump. Unlike the celebrities on this list to support Trump for his social viewpoints or political beliefs, Tyson endorses the Republican candidate due to their friendship. Tyson feels Trump is more personal compared to the average politician due to Trump lovingly shaking Tyson's hand and asking about his family. Iron Mike claims he is written off by others due to his past convictions and various strikes to his reputation but Trump ignores that.
#9 Hillary Supporter: Scarlett Johansson
Johansson said women have a different perspective to the world, especially after experiencing motherhood. The actress claimed the appreciation of humanity from the maternal instinct will only help. While Clinton hasn't convinced Johansson to rock the Black Widow costume and appear in a commercial trying to help bring down Trump, she has received great support from the movie star. Johansson strongly believes Clinton winning would be a step forward for the United States.
#10 Trump Supporter: Kid Rock
Kid Rock didn't always support Donald Trump. His original endorsement went to Dr. Ben Carson during the Republican primaries. That switched when it was all but assured that Trump would be the Republican representative in the race. Kid Rock endorsed Trump saying he was digging the campaign of him attempting to "make America great again."
The rocker said Trump is a hugely successful businessman and he would run the country like a business.
#11 Hillary Supporter: Ellen DeGeneres
DeGeneres claimed she would interview Donald Trump despite viewing him as the definition of a bully. She doesn't believe he would ever take her up on the offer due to the fact that she would ask him the tough questions about his controversial stances. Ellen believes Hillary is far more suited to be the President and is a better all-around leader. The talk show host is viewed as one of the top supporters of Clinton and she'll likely celebrate on television if the election goes in their favor.
#12 Trump Supporter: Gary Busey
One of Donald Trump's biggest celebrity supporters is someone that worked on his reality show. Gary Busey appeared on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice as a contestant on the hit program. The acting career of Busey earned him fame but he started to develop a reputation of being an unpredictable personality. That made him perfect for the reality show and adds another similarity that connects him to his friend and former "boss."
#13 Hillary Supporter: Kerry Washington
Actress Kerry Washington is by far one of the biggest Hillary Clinton supporters in Hollywood. Washington frequently makes appearances on various shows discussing all of the reasons she supports Clinton. The support for Hillary has become associated with her career at this point. Washington and the rest of the set of hit show Scandal greeted Clinton when the Presidential candidate visited them and thanked Washington personally for her support.
#14 Trump Supporter: Tom Brady
The quarterback was spotted with a "Make America Great Again" hat at his locker during a post-game interview. Brady has stated he believes Trump is a great guy but holds back on completely supporting him due to the implications that could come from it. Trump has asked Brady not to donate to him claiming he doesn't want to mess with any of his sponsorships. The support of Trump by Brady has made many look at him in a different light for the first time, but it isn't negatively affecting him as he still dominates the football world.
