Under the title “White Dudes for Harris,” stars like Mark Hamill and Jeff Bridges are canvassing for votes and donations for the Democrat.
Since Joe Biden (81) withdrew from the election campaign and Vice President Kamala Harris (59) entered the race for the White House in his place, the US Democrats are becoming increasingly confident that they can still catch Donald Trump (78). In order to collect as many donations and votes as possible for the 59-year-old, a group of Hollywood stars have now joined forces: A hobbit, Luke Skywalker and even the Dude par excellence took part in a three-and-a-half-hour-long event (“White Guys for Harris”).
Jeff Bridges (74), aka “The Big Lebowski,” was one of the first stars to speak out in favor of the designated Democratic candidate as part of the “White Dudes for Harris” campaign. “I have to laugh. Not because I’m white, which I definitely am. But because I’m the Dude!” jokes Bridges. For him, there was no doubt that he had to join the group: “I’m white, I’m the Dude – and I’m for Harris!”
Sean Astin (53), who rose to worldwide fame with his role as the hobbit Samwise “Sam” in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, also spoke. Over the course of his life, he has come to realize how important the following sentence is: “Everyone is welcome.” The rhetoric of Donald Trump and his party increasingly wants to undermine this principle – which is why, in his opinion, it is so important that Kamala Harris becomes the next US president.
From Middle Earth, the film then moved on to the galaxy of “Star Wars” far, far away. Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill (72) has often heard the phrase: “This is the most important election of all time.” But in his opinion, these words have never been as true as they are this year.
Inspired by “Black Women for Harris”
Other stars who spoke out for Harris and against Trump as “White Dudes” included “Inception” star Joseph Gordon Levitt (43), comedian Josh Gad (43), “House of Cards” actor Michael Kelly (55), *NSYNC singer Lance Bass (45), “Supernatural” mime Misha Collins (49) and “Star Trek” actor Doug Jones (64), to name just a few.
The campaign was inspired by the Zoom group “Black Women for Harris,” which was able to raise over $1.5 million in donations for the Democratic politician within a short period of time last week. another four million US dollars.
At the Republican Party Convention recently, several stars publicly spoke out in favor of Republican Donald Trump. These included former wrestler Hulk Hogan (70), musician Kid Rock (53) and model Amber Rose (40).
Source: Stern
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