The liberal elites of Hollywood got the shock of their lives when their beloved Kamala Harris lost last week’s presidential election. These wealthy stars are so out of touch with reality that they thought there was no way that Harris could lose to Trump.
Instead, Trump defeated Harris not only in the Electoral College but also in the popular vote. This undoubtedly has sent shockwaves through the radically leftwing world of Hollywood.
Many of the biggest names who endorsed Harris, however, have been totally silent since her defeat. Indeed, in the weeks leading up to the election, stars campaigning aggressively for Harris included Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Since Trump came out victorious, however, it’s been crickets from these celebrities. PR expert Doug Eldridge is now speaking out to reveal why exactly they’re being so quiet.
From Fox News:
“There’s a variety of reasons why that might be the case,” Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, told Fox News Digital. “Strategically speaking, had it been closer, you might be hearing more fervent rebukes and calls to ‘resist’ from the celebrity class. However, Trump dominated the Electoral College and won the popular vote. The voters, which is a synonym for ‘fans’ in this case, spoke loud and clear. Partisan celebs might have lost the election, but they cannot afford to isolate and lose their fans as well.”“Not everything in life requires a prepared statement or a fully carved-out position,” he added. “Simply allowing the results to settle, the fans to calm and the daily routine to progress, is itself a reasonable, deescalating response.”
Silence From Pro-Harris Celebrities
Oprah spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August. The night before Election Day, she also appeared with Harris at her final rally in Philadelphia. Since then, however, Oprah hasn’t said a word about the election results.
Last month, Lopez infamously broke down in tears as she begged Americans to vote for Harris at a rally in Las Vegas. She’s currently conducting various interviews to promote her new movie Unstoppable, giving her many opportunities to discuss the election results. Instead, Lopez has stayed silent about her buddy Harris’ loss.
Meanwhile, Swift made headlines when she publicly endorsed Harris in September. She was most recently seen at her Kansas City Chiefs tight-end boyfriend Travis Kelce’s game on Sunday. Like Oprah and Lopez, however, Swift has yet to break her silence about Harris’ defeat.
Eldridge suggests that celebrities be a little more careful in the future about sharing their political views publicly.
“Today, athletes and celebrities are far more politically outspoken, but at a certain point, it comes at a price,” Eldridge said. “As a celebrity, there’s a delicate balance between speaking your mind and sharing your values versus isolating and polarizing your fan base.”
“The latter comes at a calculable expense,” he concluded. “As I always tell clients, ‘Measure twice, cut once’ when it comes to sharing your political views with the general public.”
We can only hope that with Harris’ loss, liberal celebrities will finally realize what little impact their political views have on voters. In the end, we would all be better off if stars kept their political views to themselves!
Key Takeaways:
- Celebrities who endorsed Harris have gone silent.
- These celebrities include Oprah, Jennifer Lopez, and Taylor Swift.
- A PR expert believes these stars are being strategic by remaining silent.
Source: Fox News
