Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for the US presidency, expressing his help in a video shared on Instagram on Friday. “Local weather change is destroying our planet and hurting our financial system. We want daring motion to guard each,” DiCaprio stated. “That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.”
An extended-time environmental advocate, DiCaprio highlighted Harris’ dedication to combating the local weather disaster, noting her function in passing the Inflation Discount Act and her bold goal for net-zero emissions by 2050.
He additionally referenced the destruction from latest Hurricanes Helene and Milton as proof of the pressing want for local weather motion. As vice chairman, Harris solid the deciding vote on President Joe Biden’s local weather invoice, a measure that handed with solely Democratic backing.
In his video, DiCaprio additionally criticised former president Donald Trump for reversing environmental insurance policies and withdrawing from the Paris local weather settlement. Trump, DiCaprio argued, “continues to disclaim the science” behind local weather change.
With Election Day approaching, Harris has drawn help from high-profile figures together with Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Chris Rock, and George Clooney.
On Thursday evening, she held a rally within the Atlanta suburbs with former President Barack Obama and musician Bruce Springsteen, whereas Beyoncé, whose music “Freedom” is a marketing campaign anthem, is anticipated to attend Harris’ Houston rally on Friday, based on the Related Press.
In the meantime, Trump’s supporters embrace high-profile figures like Elon Musk, Dennis Quaid, Roseanne Barr, and Child Rock. In December 2016, DiCaprio had met with Trump, then president-elect, to debate how environmentally-focused jobs might assist the financial system.
(with inputs from AP)
