All the Celebrities Hitting the Trail for Harris and Trump

With just over a week until Election Day on Nov. 5, celebrities are continuing to hit the campaign trail in swing states. They have a powerful role to play in encouraging people to vote, experts say. “Celebrities are helpful for mobilization, particularly with respect to voter registration,” says Andra Gillespie, a political science professor at Emory University. “So Taylor Swift, for instance, endorsing Harris, and you see this uptick in people going to a voter registration website."

Here’s the celebrities that have joined the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump:

Celebrities supporting Harris:

Julia Roberts

Roberts, who expressed her support for Harris in September, gave a speech at Harris’ campaign rally in Canton, Georgia on Oct 9, where she encouraged voters in Canton to have conversations with loved ones about politics and the election. The Academy Award-winning actor also expressed her support for reproductive rights. 

“I believe in Georgia. I wouldn’t have come home if I didn’t believe that we can accomplish really beautiful goals that will extend beyond our state’s borders,” Roberts said. “I just hope that all the women here tonight talk to all the men that aren’t here tonight. And all you brave men who are here tonight, talk to all the other men who aren’t here tonight.”

Lizzo

The Detroit-born pop star joined Harris for an event in the city on Oct. 19 as early voting began in the state. “If you ask me if America is ready for its first woman President, all I have to say is it’s about damn time,” Lizzo said, referencing the title of one of her biggest hits. 

Usher

Usher spoke at a campaign event in Atlanta on Oct. 19, where he encouraged voters to choose “a new generation of leadership.” “I'm supporting Vice President Harris because she fights for everyone's rights. for freedom. And it doesn't matter where you're from,” he said. “She has a vision for our country that includes everyone, a vision that supports small businesses, invests in our health and our communities and gives everyone a chance to get ahead.”

Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen, who endorsed Harris for president this month, performed at a rally in Clarkston, Ga. on Oct. 24th. “I want a president who reveres the Constitution, who does not threaten but wants to protect and guide our great democracy, who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power, who will fight for a woman’s right to choose and who wants to create a middle-class economy that will serve all our citizens,” Springsteen said. “There is only one candidate in this election who holds those principles dear — Kamala Harris.”

Eminem

The rapper spoke briefly at a rally for Harris on Oct. 22, in Detroit in the days before early voting began in the state. “As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of Michigan mean a lot to me. And going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever,” he said. “And I think it’s important to use your voice. So I’m encouraging everybody to get out and vote.”

Samuel L. Jackson

Jackson spoke at a rally in Clarkston, Ga. on Oct. 24, throwing his support behind the Vice President. “She's running on a proven track record of fighting for the people, standing up to bullies, protecting the most vulnerable and taking on the toughest fights,” he said.

Tyler Perry

Perry gave an impassioned speech in Clarkston, Ga., on Oct. 24 where he criticized Trump and shared his support for Harris. “I’ve watched him, from the Central Park Five to Project 2025,” Perry said. “and what I realized is that in this Donald Trump America, there is no dream that looks like me.”

Stevie Wonder

Wonder performed at a “Souls to the Polls” event in Jonesboro, Ga. on Oct. 20. Wonder also performed at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Magic Johnson

Magic joined Vice President Kamala Harris at her campaign stop in Flint, Mi. on Oct. 4, where he shared a message intended for Black male voters. “Our Black men, we’ve got to get them out to vote," he said. “Kamala’s opponent promised a lot of things last time to the Black community that he did not deliver on. And we got to make sure we help Black men understand that.”

Jennifer Garner

Garner endorsed Harris during an event in Lancaster, Pa on Oct. 11. She spoke of the potential impacts of Harris’s proposals—including the proposed $6,000 Child Tax Credit. “She sees us as real people,” Garner said.

Oprah Winfrey

Winfrey moderated a “Unite for America” event in suburban Michigan on Sept. 19, where she called“for all decent people, for all caring people” to support Harris in the election. 

Quavo

The Atlanta-born rapper spoke at a rally in the city on July 30, where he stressed the importance of endorsing a candidate committed to reducing gun violence. “If you’ve never voted before, make sure you get out and vote right now because it’s the real one,” he said.

Megan thee Stallion

The rapper kicked off one of Harris’s first campaign events in Atlanta with a performance on July 30.

Beyoncé

The singer made a powerful speech in endorsement of Harris at a rally in Houston, Tx. on Friday, Oct. 25. Addressing the crowd in her home city, Beyoncé spoke about being a mother, and advocated for her daughters’ rights after the election.

“Imagine our daughters growing up seeing what’s possible with no ceilings, no limitations,” she said. “We must vote, and we need you.”

Harris has used Beyoncé's song “Freedom” in her campaign ads and at rallies.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé was joined on stage by her Destiny’s Child bandmate, Kelly Rowland, who also addressed the crowd.

Jennifer Lopez

Lopez joined Harris on the campaign on Thursday, Oct. 31. In Nevada, Las Vegas, the singer and actor addressed the racist comments that were made about Puerto Rico during Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Oct. 27. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean.” Responding to the remarks, Lopez—whose parents were born in Puerto Rico—said that Trump had “reminded us who he really is and how he really feels.”

“It wasn’t just Puerto Ricans who were offended that day, OK? It was every Latino in this country, it was humanity, and anyone of decent character,” Lopez told the crowd.

Cardi B

Rapper Cardi B campaigned with Harris in Wisconsin, an important swing state, on Friday, Nov. 1. During her speech, Cardi B said that, like Vice President Harris, she too is an underdog.

“Women have to work 10 times harder, perform 10 times better, and still people question how we got to the top,” she said. “I wasn’t going to vote this year; I wasn’t. But Kamala Harris joining the race? She changed my mind.”

Celebrities supporting Trump:

Jason Aldean

Aldean introduced Trump at a rally in Georgia on Oct. 23, saying his support for the candidate was a “no-brainer.” “We need a future where our freedoms are protected, our economy is strong, our  children are safe, our borders are secure,” he said. “And to me that leader is none other than the 45th resident of the United States, Mr. Donald J Trump.”

Zachary Levi

On Sept. 28, the actor appeared at an event in Dearborn, Mi., alongside Robert F Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard in support of Trump. “We are going to take back this country. We are going to make it great again. We are going to make it healthy again.”

Lee Greenwood

Greenwood, who’s song “God Bless The USA” is often played at Trump rallies, performed the song at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, just before the candidate made his first public appearance following an assassination attempt. “He has the courage, the strength, and he will be the next President of the United States,” he said. 

Antonio Brown & Le'veon Bell

Former NFL player Brown and Bell, who both played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, endorsed former President Trump at a campaign rally in Latrobe, Pa. on Oct. 19.

Elon Musk

The billionaire attended a rally with Trump in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5 where he called himself a "dark MAGA," in a nod to his all-black outfit. Musk, who works extensively with the federal government through his companies Tesla and SpaceX, has also poured tens of millions of dollars into an outside group supporting Trump’s campaign. “This is no ordinary election,” Musk said. “The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech, they want to take away your right to bear arms, they want to take away your right to vote.”

Dennis Quaid

Quaid spoke at a Trump rally in Coachella, Ca. on Oct. 12. “It’s time to pick a side,” he told the crowd. “Are we going to be a nation that stands for the constitution or for TikTok? Are we going to be a nation of law and order or wide open borders?”

Brett Favre

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, a longtime supporter of Trump and Green Bay Packers hall of famer, spoke at a campaign rally for Trump in the swing state of Wisconsin on Oct. 30. Favre is currently embroiled in a $77 million Mississippi welfare scandal (he has denied all wrongdoing and is not facing any criminal charges). “I knew I would come back to Green Bay at various times, but I never thought I would come back in this setting,” he said before pledging his support for Trump. “It would be insane to give Kamala four more years in office. It’s time to bench Kamala and put in the star quarterback—Donald Trump.”

—With reporting by Nik Popli.