{"id":2339955,"date":"2024-09-11T19:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-supporter-usher-encourages-everyone-to-make-their-individual-choice-in-this-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T19:37:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:37:44","slug":"harris-supporter-usher-encourages-everyone-to-make-their-individual-choice-in-this-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-supporter-usher-encourages-everyone-to-make-their-individual-choice-in-this-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris supporter Usher encourages everyone to make their \u2018individual choice\u2019 in this election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-supporter-usher-encourages-everyone-to-make-their-individual-choice-in-this-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339955&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>R&#038;B singer Usher has publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-grabs-how-24-toss-up-seats-could-decide-who-controls-the-house-in-2024\/\" title=\"24 &#039;toss-up&#039; seats could determine House control in 2024\">upcoming \u2062presidential \u200celection<\/a> while also emphasizing the importance \u2064of personal choice in voting. During his appearance on &#8220;The View,&#8221; Usher was questioned \u200dby co-host Joy Behar about his views on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-quickly-turns-desantis-debate-comment-into-a-campaign-ad\/\" title=\"Biden swiftly transforms DeSantis debate remark into campaign ad.\">recent presidential debate<\/a> and the role of celebrities in opposing former President Donald Trump. He stated that while he believes artists should advocate for Harris, he\u2063 personally prefers to stay away from deep political discussions. Usher acknowledged that he did not watch the debate as he was performing that night but reiterated that voting should ultimately be an individual decision. He \u200bwas also promoting \u2064his latest concert \u200cfilm, &#8220;Usher: Rendezvous \u2062in Paris.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris supporter Usher encourages everyone to make their &lsquo;individual choice&rsquo; in this election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>R&amp;B superstar Usher confirmed his endorsement of Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> but encouraged people to make their own &ldquo;individual choice&rdquo; in the presidential election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Usher appeared on<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The View\">The View<\/a><\/em>  on Wednesday as co-host Joy Behar pressed the eight-time Grammy winner about his thoughts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-election-is-choice-between-strength-and-weakness-after-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump says election is \u2018choice between strength and weakness\u2019 after debate - Washington Examiner\">previous night&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s presidential debate and the importance of celebrities, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Taylor Swift\">Taylor Swift<\/a>, speaking out against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that the artists should come out and speak for Kamala against Donald Trump because he is an existential threat to the country. What do you say to that?&rdquo; Behar said to Usher.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2590860&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=253828a9910f6586f3b829415ea43928\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, I don&rsquo;t get too deep into politics. I didn&rsquo;t get a chance to watch the debate last night. I obviously have been watching like everybody else. I think voting is an individual choice,&rdquo; he said to Behar.<\/p>\n<p>The musician was performing the night of the presidential debate. He is promoting his new concert film, <em>Usher: Rendezvous in Paris<\/em>, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celine-dion-cancels-remaining-tour-dates-over-severe-and-persistent-muscle-spasms\/\" title=\"Celine Dion Cancels Remaining Tour Dates over \u2018Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms&#039;\">latest concert tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that, you&rsquo;re right, you have to look at the reality of the country that we are and the country that we want to be and find a candidate &hellip; who fits the category of where we want to be. That&rsquo;s it and that&rsquo;s what you vote based off of. Who you highlight and how you choose to highlight it on whatever platform you have is your prerogative,&rdquo; the 45-year-old singer continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everybody is not built to do that,&rdquo; co-host Whoopi Goldberg responded to his diplomatic approach to tolerating different political views, adding, &ldquo;All you can do is hope that the people you revere have good sense and they&rsquo;re going to be doing the same thing. But what they do has nothing to do with what you do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an individual process,&rdquo; he chimed in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In her endorsement of Harris, Swift had also encouraged fans of her social media account to do their own research for the election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done my research, and I&rsquo;ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make,&rdquo; she wrote Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758086\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R&amp;B icon Usher has publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris while urging individuals to make their own &#8220;personal choice&#8221; in the upcoming presidential election. During his appearance on The View, co-host Joy Behar questioned Usher about his views on the recent presidential debate and the role of celebrities, like Taylor Swift, in opposing former President Donald Trump. Behar remarked that artists should advocate for Kamala against Trump due to what she described as an existential threat to the nation. In response, Usher stated that he doesn&#8217;t delve deeply into politics and hadn&#8217;t watched the debate since he was performing that night. He emphasized that voting is a personal decision and highlighted the importance of choosing a candidate who aligns with one&#8217;s vision for the future of the country. He acknowledged that not everyone is inclined to speak out politically but reiterated that each person&#8217;s voting process is unique. Whoopi Goldberg added her perspective on respecting differing political views, noting that public figures&#8217; actions do not dictate individual choices. Similarly, Taylor Swift encouraged her followers to conduct their own research before making decisions regarding their votes, affirming her own choice after doing so herself<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2339956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24039707711964-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3728,4021,40691,22308,32076],"class_list":["post-2339955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election","tag-harris","tag-individual-choice","tag-usher","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24039707711964-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}