Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president

Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president

Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president, pinch nan Oscar-winning character expressing support for nan Democratic nominee successful a video Friday.

“Climate alteration is sidesplitting nan world and ruining our economy, we request a bold measurement guardant to prevention our economy, our satellite and ourselves,” DiCaprio said successful nan video posted to Instagram. “That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.”

DiCaprio, agelong an outspoken advocator for addressing nan ambiance crisis, has supported Democratic candidates successful nan past. In early 2020, he attended a fundraiser for Joe Biden astatine nan location of erstwhile Paramount Pictures main Sherry Lansing.

His Instagram caption cited nan caller devastation from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. In nan video, DiCaprio praised Harris’ eager targets for achieving nett zero emissions by 2050 and helping to build a greenish economy. He besides noted her engagement successful passing nan Inflation Reduction Act. As vice president, Harris formed nan tiebreaking ballot connected President Joe Biden’s landmark ambiance rule that was approved pinch only Democratic support.

With little than 2 weeks until Election Day, Harris has received nan support of galore high-profile entertainers including Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Chris Rock and George Clooney.

The vice president held a rally Thursday night successful nan Atlanta suburbs pinch erstwhile President Barack Obama and musician Bruce Springsteen. Beyoncé, whose opus ‘Freedom’ is a Harris run anthem, is expected to beryllium at Harris’ Houston rally Friday, The Associated Press reported Thursday.

Republican nominee Donald Trump’s personage supporters see Elon Musk, Dennis Quaid, Roseanne Barr and Kid Rock. In December 2016, DiCaprio and nan caput of his eponymous instauration met pinch Trump, past president-elect, to talk really jobs centered connected preserving nan situation could boost nan economy.