A pair of celebrities with appeal to diverse segments of younger Americans have added to Kamala Harris’ celebrity support as the vice president and Donald Trump compete for first-time voters in the final weeks of a tightly contested election.
Pop star Billie Eilish posted a photo video Along with her brother on Instagram, she encouraged her followers to register to vote, with the siblings revealing their plans to cast their ballots for Harris. Host Joe Rogan praised Harris’ political team for their messaging strategy and recent debate performance without directly endorsing her candidacy.
The celebrity comments — which aired after Taylor Swift endorsed Harris following last week’s debate — could prove to be a key factor in appealing to younger voters, who both campaigns are drawn to. Rogan’s compliments, while not a direct endorsement, offered implicit support for Harris. That’s a flaw in the Trump campaign’s strategy of targeting younger men, who are a key part of Rogan’s audience base.
“They did an amazing job, from the moment Biden withdrew, forcing him to withdraw,” Rogan He said From the Harris team at episode It was recorded on September 11 and aired on Monday. “No matter what they do, whoever writes these speeches” and coaches her, “she does it well.”
Rogan, a controversial figure for spreading misinformation and past racist comments, has been openly critical of Trump. He has shown mixed political allegiances in the past, endorsing Bernie Sanders in the 2020 race while saying at the time he also preferred Trump to Biden, and previously voicing support for independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the 2024 cycle.
Joe Rogan Experience Is it Number 1 Podcast on Spotify Technology SA by unique listeners and total followers, #5 in Apple Podcast A ranking that takes into account audience size, engagement, and episode completions. Eilish and her brother, who wrote and produced many of her songs, have a combined 123 million followers on Meta Platforms Inc.’s app.
“We are voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet and our democracy,” Billie Eilish, 22, said in the video. “Vote like your life depends on it, because it does.”
Harris’ campaign Instagram account commented on the post, referencing one of Eilish’s famous songs, writing, “Birds of a feather flock together,” with a heart emoji.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest names in Democratic leanings have already endorsed Harris, including Swift and media mogul Oprah Winfrey, who is campaigning with Harris this week. Economists Craig Garthwaite and Timothy Moore assess the impact of Winfrey’s support for Barack Obama in his first presidential bid in 2008. Found And her endorsement helped add about a million votes to his victory.
While celebrity endorsements are rarely seen as a game-changer, polls showing Harris and Trump essentially tied underscore how much of a role get-out-the-vote efforts can play. Several celebrities encouraged their fans to register to vote on Tuesday, which was National Voter Registration Day in the United States.