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Endorsement Gone Wrong?? Artist Nicky Jam Pulls back his Trump endorsement after controversial rally

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       Spanish Singer Nicky Jam walks back his prior endorsement for Trump his afternoon in a video. The singer states "The reason I endorsed Trump was because I thought he was best for the economy in the US, where a lot of Latinos live... I never thought a month later a comedian would speak bad about my country. Puerto Rico deserves respect."  This announcement comes after Trump very controversial rally last friday at Madison State Garden, where many of the present event speakers have gone viral for saying outlandish things. However the speaker that has stirred up the most controversy was comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico a 'Trash Island' along with several other racially insensitive jokes. Since Friday, many puerto-ricans have called for trump to condemn the speaker's actions, which his campaign remained sliencent for several day before saying they didn't know who hired the comedian to speak at the event. This incident is very bad for the Trump c...

Battle of the Billionaire Endorsements: Cuban vs Musk

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  The presidential campaign has gotten a bit more interesting if you can believe it as lines have been drawn in the sand. Both Harris and Trump have scored their own perspective on billionaire backing for their campaigns. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly endorsed Trump, while famous shark tanker Mark Cuban has joined the Harris campaign.  Both figures have repeatedly advocated for their candidates at rallies and through interviews. Cuban believes that Harris's proposed economic plans hold a promising future for middle-class Americans and small business owners. On the other hand, Musk has independently pumped nearly 75 million dollars into Trump's campaign, while also even awarding registered rally participants 1 million dollars if they sign a document saying they support the first and second amendment.   Oddly enough, this is not the first time that Cuban and Musk have found themselves on opposing sides. There have been numerous ocassion where the two billionaires ...

The Beyonce Effect: Harris's Texas rally earns singer's endorsement and attendance.

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  On Thursday morning it was announced on Kamala Harris's campaign website that her Friday night rally will include the likes of country/folks singer Willie Nelson and the global superstar Beyonce, sparking much conversation on various news sources and social media sites. This official announcement from Harris's campaign team months after it was previously announced by gossip site TMZ that Beyonce was performing at the DNC. However this time, multiple reputable news sources have in fact confirmed the Texas native's presence. While Beyonce has allowed Harris to use her song "Freedom" as her promotional and campaign song, the award-winning mogul has yet to verbally endorse Harris before this Friday's rally.  Having a massive superstar like Beyonce as an endorsement will only add to one's campaign. With such a large fanbase as Beyonce has, these are potential voters on the scale of thousands or even many more that can be used to further yourself from your can...

Tiktoker Bryce Hall joins Trump at Rally

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       Famous Tik-toker Bryce Hall joins former president Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this september. Hall who has 23.8 million followers on TikTok and 6.9 million followers on instagram has a huge social media presence. Trump's campaign saw this endorsement as a win because it gives them an audience and an in with the youth. According to polls , Trump typically scores lower among gen z compared to Harris. Bryce Hall's endorsement makes Trump seems appealing to those in the younger age range because they see their favorite social media personality supporting him.   Hall's has a reach of influence to about 30 million just from two social platforms along. Many of his support system are young impressionable people who will be old enough to vote in this years election. This can potentially mean a slew of younger voters for the Trump campaign, which they will need to go against Harris and to come out on top. source: https://www.fastcompany.com...

Harris Campaign gains big with Taylor Swift Endorsement

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  After Tuesday night's presidential debate between Harris and Trump, international popstar Taylor Swift shocked many with an official endorsement for Harris for president in November. Swift took to Instagram with a lengthy post, stating that she is voting for Harris and Waltz because "she fights for the same right and causes that I do." Swift also calls out the vast amount of AI-generated images of her endorsing Trump, saying that she felt the need to be transparent with her endorsement.  This is a major win for the Harris campaign as Swift has over 283 million followers on Instagram and a loyal fan base. At the end of her post, Swift linked the federal voter registration website which gained over 338,000 visits since the post was published. The pull and reach that Taylor Swift possesses could easily Harris a couple of thousand (or more) new voters in November.  Swift signed her post as 'childless cat lady' which was a slight at Trump running partner JD Vance who...

Trump Has Sit Down Interview With Celebrity Therapist Dr.Phil

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  Former president Donald Trump sat with prominent TV host Dr. Phil in an exclusive interview. This interview is the first of many during the election cycle. It is not unusual for candidates to agree to have unconventional interviews as a form of campaigning. Like Trump, Harris appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show as a guest to answer a few questions. By appearing on non-traditional media sources alongside notable media figures, Presidential candidates can hope to appeal to a larger audience. Dr.Phil has a large social presence on daytime television that draws in many viewers, creating a strong fanbase.  It's clear to see that Trump has hoped to gain news traction and potential new voters by agreeing to be interviewed by Dr.Phil. While the television host did state that he was not endorsing either candidate before the start of the interview, there were times when he was in agreeance with the claims of an unfair felony convention made by Trump. So while Dr.Phil was yet to...

Trump Scores Endorsement From Latino Rapper Anuel AA

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       At his rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania former president Trump brought out puerto rican reggaeton rapper Anuel AA. This endorsement seemed to be a win for the trump campaign as the reggaeton endorsement brought in voters in the puerto rican communities. While not impossible, gaining support from minority communities appears to be tougher for the Trump campaign compared to their opponent. Anuel provides the campaign with a great opportunity to appeal to those who never really considered voting for him prior to this rally.    Trump himself confirms this campaign strategy by saying , " Do you know who the hell they are? Come up here fast, fellas, come on, because I don’t think these people know who the hell you are. But it’s good for the Puerto Rican vote. Every Puerto Rican is going to vote for Trump right now. We’ll take it. ” (Carrasquillo 2024). Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/anuel-aa-trump-endorsement-1235094328/