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Elon Musk and Brittany Mahomes are switching political parties

Elon Musk and Brittany Mahomes are switching political parties

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Celebrities are shifting direction and allegiances, moving left and right, adding even more unexpected twists to an already unprecedented election.

“Campaigns definitely want (celebrity) endorsements because it helps in a larger sense to highlight their candidates and highlight strengths or mitigate weaknesses,” said Brett Buerck, CEO of Majority strategiesa national Republican consulting firm that has worked on presidential races for more than three decades. “Having the support of younger, more glamorous Hollywood influencers creates an illusion of vitality.”

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris relied heavily on star power to attract new and returning voters to the polls. A?

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kodak Black, Nicky Jam and Ana Navarro have recently moved left, joining big Democrats like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk, Amber Rose, Zachary Levy and Brittany Mahomes have all moved to the right, joining Republican stalwarts like Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock and Waka Flocka.

Political strategists say celebrity endorsements can help bring new voters to the polls, but the effect on the actual outcome of Tuesday’s election may be limited.

Arnold Schwarzenegger (above), Kodak Black, Nicky Jam and other stars have recently moved left, joining major Democrats like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen. Getty Images
Swinging to the right are stars like Brittany Mahomes (pictured above), Elon Musk, Amber Rose and Zachary Levy, joining Republican stalwarts like Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock and Waka Flocka. Getty Images

“Most people who are impressed by these celebrities have already picked a side and put on their T-shirt for their candidate,” Buerck said. “I see no evidence that Brittany Mahomes is going to be the tipping point to saving your version of democracy.”

Elon Musk

The CEO and billionaire of Tesla, SpaceX and xAI has become one of Trump’s biggest and most vocal supporters, donating nearly $120 million for a pro-Trump Super PAC and raffle off $1 million for swing state voters.

All this despite the fact that as recently as last March he said he was not donating to any presidential candidate.

Elon Musk voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012, and in 2022 he said Donald Trump is too old to be president. But he did take the stage at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in support of the former POTUS last month. A?

Additionally, he voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 and in 2022 said Trump was too old to be president and should “sail off into the sunset.”

Musk, who took the stage at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in October, three months after the first attempt on his life there, implored Americans to register to vote.

Musk, 53, joked that “it’s not just MAGA, I’m dark MAGA” on stage to cheers from the crowd.
“President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He has to win to preserve democracy in America,” Musk told the audience.

Musk told the crowd: “President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America.” Reuters

Amber rose

In the run-up to the 2016 election, the 40-year-old model called Trump “such an idiot” in an interview with The Cut.

But on Candace Owens’ podcast earlier this year, Rose announced her support for Trump after being encouraged by her rapper ex-husband Wiz Khalifa not to be afraid to be honest about her political leanings.

“I was just like, ‘I feel like I’m living a lie,'” she told Owens.

Former model Amber Rose, who once called Donald Trump “such an idiot” in a 2016 interview with The Cut, endorsed him at the Republican National Convention in July. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

In her speech at the Republican National Convention in July, she argued that the media had lied about Trump and his supporters being racist and bigoted and that he was the right person to lead the country.

“Inflation is out of control and you know in your heart it wasn’t like that under Donald Trump,” she said.

Zachary Levy

“The Shazam!” the star previously endorsed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 candidacy.

After RFK quit in August and joined the Trump team, Levy followed.

“I’m with Bobby. . . I stand with everyone else who stands with President Trump,” the actor said at a Trump rally in Michigan on Sept. 28, where he moderated a conversation with Kennedy and former Hawaii Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.

“Shazam!” Star Zachary Levy previously endorsed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for 2024. Then, despite what he called “career suicide,” he endorsed Trump in August when RFK dropped out of the race. Getty Images for Operation Smile

He acknowledged it was a risky move, saying, “Hollywood is a very, very liberal town, and this could very well be career suicide.”

Brittany Mahomes

She and Swift may look cozy at Kansas City Chiefs games, but their politics differ.

In August, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, liked an Instagram post by Trump declaring that the candidate would “keep men out of women’s sports” and “end inflation”.

Mahomes had not previously been politically vocal, and the move sparked controversy and speculation that she voted red.

In August, Brittany Mahomes, wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, liked a Trump Instagram post in which he said the candidate would “keep men out of women’s sports” and “end inflation.” OutKick, /X
Mahomes had not previously been politically vocal, and the move sparked controversy and speculation that she voted red. brittanylynne/Instagram

She defended the move on Instagram, writing: “To be a hater as an adult you have to have the same deep rooted issues that you refuse to heal from childhood.” Trump went on to thank him “for defending me so strongly.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The 77-year-old former Republican governor of California announced his endorsement of Harris on Wednesday.

“You don’t recognize our country. And you’re right to be angry,” he wrote on X.

While he noted that he is concerned about “leftist local policies that are hurting our cities by increasing crime,” he said he ultimately could not support Trump.

“You don’t recognize our country. And you’re right to be angry,” former California Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote on X. Getty Images

“It will divide, it will insult, it will find new ways to be more un-American,” he wrote. “I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That’s why this week I’m voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.”

Kodak Black

The 27-year-old Haitian rapper grew up in South Florida and received prison time in connection with the purchase of a Trump-switched firearm in 2016. He has continued to make numerous appearances at Trump campaign events, including a rally from September in New York.

But when former presidents made comments about Haitian immigrants eating pet cats and dogs at the September debate, he lost Kodak.

“Haitians, we’ve come too far, bro,” he said on a livestream immediately after. “We’ve come too far, my friend. . . We speak no Haitian slander.”

Haitian rapper Kodak Black, 27, supported Trump after the former POTUS commuted his prison sentence in 2016. However, after Trump’s comments about Haitian immigrants eating pet cats and dogs at a debate in September, he lost the rapper’s support. Getty Images

Nicky Jam

A few weeks ago, the 43-year-old Latin musician appeared on stage at a Trump rally in Las Vegas wearing a MAGA hat.

But last Wednesday, the reggaetón hitmaker announced he was withdrawing his support after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash” at Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden last weekend.

Nicky Jam, the 43-year-old Latin musician, appeared on stage at a Trump rally in Las Vegas wearing a MAGA hat a few weeks ago. But last Wednesday, he announced he was withdrawing his support after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at a Trump rally. Dia Dipasupil

In a Spanish-language video posted to his 44 million Instagram followers, he said: “I thought (Trump) was the best for the economy of the United States, where many Latinos live,” but “Puerto Rico would must be respected. ”

Ana Navarro

Ana Navarro, co-host of “The View,” has identified as a Republican for years, but she stopped supporting the party when Trump took office in 2016. This year, she appeared at the Democratic National Convention in support of Kamala Harris . Joe Rondone/The Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“The View” co-host, 52, fled communist Nicaragua as a young woman and identified as a Republican for years, but stopped supporting the party when Trump came to power in 2016.

Last August, she hosted the Democratic National Convention and shared her story. “I am a refugee girl who fled communism. . . he found freedom, he found opportunity, he found a home in America,” she said in a video posted on X. “For me to have the chance to stand on stage and help my daughter Kamala make history and become the Democratic nominee is such an amazing event.”