--- title: See Some of the Most Interesting 2016 Endorsements description: From Sarah Palin to Killer Mike. canonical: https://time.com/4187616/presidential-candidates-endorsements-celebrities-election-2016/ author: TIME Photo article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-20T21:08:04.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:00:34.294Z article:section: Politics og:title: See Some of the Most Interesting 2016 Endorsements og:description: From Sarah Palin to Killer Mike. og:url: https://time.com/4187616/presidential-candidates-endorsements-celebrities-election-2016/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf27c6edf9de68f6/698879dc524fc07865df65e5/facebook-election-2016-politics-endorsements-photos-sarah-palin-donald-trump.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1820 og:image:height: 953 og:image:alt: Donald Trump Makes Campaign Swing Through Iowa og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See Some of the Most Interesting 2016 Endorsements twitter:description: From Sarah Palin to Killer Mike. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf27c6edf9de68f6/698879dc524fc07865df65e5/facebook-election-2016-politics-endorsements-photos-sarah-palin-donald-trump.jpg?branch=production ---  # See Some of the Most Interesting 2016 Endorsements by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jan 20, 2016 9:08 PM UTC  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Jan. 19, 2016. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Jan. 19, 2016.Aaron P. Bernstein—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jan 20, 2016 9:08 PM UTC  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed business Donald Trump for president on Feb. 26\. Here, the candidates greeted each other during a commercial break in a Feb. 6 Republican presidential debate. Joe Raedle—Getty Images  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush endorsed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for president. They are seen here shaking hands on Feb. 13, 2016, in Greenville, S.C. Spencer Platt—Getty Images  Rapper Killer Mike, left, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, (I-VT). Joshua Lott—Getty Images  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Jan. 19, 2016. Aaron P. Bernstein—Getty Images  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush shakes hands with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham during a news conference in which Graham endorsed Bush for president in North Charleston, S.C. on Jan. 15, 2016. Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images  Screenwriter and actress Lena Dunham supports Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Here she speaks at a Hillary Clinton campaign office on Jan. 8, 2016 in Manchester, N.H. Scott Eisen—Getty Images  Republican Presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has the support of actor Chuck Norris, right. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  This still image made from video provided by the Cruz campaign via YouTube shows presidential candidate Ted Cruz. In the video, Cruz is endorsed by "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson. Cruz campaign/YouTube/AP  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have publicly supported Hillary Clinton. Michel Dufour—WireImage  Entertainer Tony Orlando performed during Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's announcement of his candidacy for the 2016 presidential race. Matt Sullivan—Getty Images  Philosopher and academic Cornel West, right, endorses Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Melina Mara—The Washington Post/Getty Images  Fighter Vitor Belfort, seen during a workout, has endorsed neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Chris Trotman—Getty Images  Singer Katy Perry performed during a rally for Hillary Clinton, who she publicly supports. 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