Trump or Clinton: Consult our celebrity scorecard to see who backs whom
Endorsements can boost a presidential candidate's coffers and popularity
He, or she, is the candidate you just can't stomach — and now that girlfriend from high school is declaring her support in another jaw-dropping Facebook post.
It's happened to all of us.
But where Facebook friends deal in inconsequential memes, Hollywood celebrities can bring real heft to a candidate, in the form of fundraising galas and star-studded endorsements.
- Celebrity endorsements can boost presidential candidates' coffers and popularity
- Behind the scenes at Trump's 'showbiz' Republican convention
- Vogue joins publications endorsing Hillary Clinton
Jay Z, Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez are just a few stars flexing their musical muscle in concerts supporting Democratic contender Hillary Clinton.
TODAY FREE CONCERT-in Support of <a href="https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton">@HillaryClinton</a> w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/JLo">@JLo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcAnthony">@MarcAnthony</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GdZOficial">@GdZOficial</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/enriquesantos">@enriquesantos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/djxtreme1">@djxtreme1</a> SIGN UP: <a href="https://t.co/O0nrirCVkI">https://t.co/O0nrirCVkI</a> <a href="https://t.co/7WZPRm1XJh">pic.twitter.com/7WZPRm1XJh</a>
—@MarcAnthonyRepublican nominee Donald Trump — a celebrity in his own right — can count on Happy Days' Scott Baio and Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight in his corner. But he lost previous endorsements from singer Aaron Carter, rapper Azealia Banks and actress Kirstie Alley following the leaked Access Hollywood tape.
I love this..but I hate this election and I'm officially no longer endorsing either candidate..I'm voting for the woman with the ladder <a href="https://t.co/A0trijJvVK">https://t.co/A0trijJvVK</a>
—@kirstiealleyNow, with what's been a nasty U.S. presidential campaign coming to a conclusion, it's time to take stock of which star stands where in the race for the White House. And perhaps take a hard look at your Facebook friends list.
