{"id":2342442,"date":"2024-09-17T16:36:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billie-eilish-becomes-latest-pop-star-to-endorse-kamala-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T16:38:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:38:10","slug":"billie-eilish-becomes-latest-pop-star-to-endorse-kamala-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billie-eilish-becomes-latest-pop-star-to-endorse-kamala-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Billie Eilish becomes latest pop star to endorse Kamala Harris &#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\">26<\/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%2Fbillie-eilish-becomes-latest-pop-star-to-endorse-kamala-harris-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=2342442&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>Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas \u2062have \u2063publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming presidential election<\/a>. In a video posted on National Voter Registration Day,\u2064 they emphasized the importance of voting and\u2064 urged their followers to check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vote-republican-joe-rogan-tells-americans-to-swing-red-after-serious-errors-made-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"\u2018Vote Republican:\u2019 Joe Rogan Tells Americans To Swing Red After \u2018Serious Errors\u2019 Made During Pandemic\">registration status<\/a> via IWillVote.com. Eilish expressed her \u2064support\u2063 for Harris and Tim Walz, highlighting their commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-cnn-says-project-lincolns-tiki-hoax-raised-legitimate-questions-about-youngkin\/\" title=\"Nolte: CNN Says Project Lincoln&#039;s Tiki Hoax Raised &#039;Legitimate&#039; Questions About Youngkin\">protecting reproductive rights<\/a> and standing for issues important to the younger generation. The endorsement aims to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapid-reactions-hunters-not-done-yet-trump-pivots-to-early-voting-hollywood-goes-populist\/\" title=\"Quick Takes: Hunter&#039;s Persistence, Trump Shifts Focus to Early Voting, Hollywood Embraces Populism\">encourage early voting<\/a> as they advocate for a clear choice in the election. Eilish&#8217;s message\u2063 is part of a larger trend\u200b where pop stars are leveraging their platforms to \u200binspire political engagement among their fans.  <\/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\">Billie Eilish becomes latest pop star to endorse Kamala Harris<\/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_1758508\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Billie Eilish, pop star singer of songs &ldquo;Ocean Eyes&rdquo; and &ldquo;Bad Guy&rdquo;, shared in a video posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Instagram<\/a> that will be voting for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> this election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Eilish, along her older brother Finneas O&rsquo;Connell made the announcement on National Voter Registration Day in which they urged her followers to check to see if they were registered to vote through IWillVote.com<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&rsquo;s National Voter Registration Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are voting for Harris-Walz. The choice is clear. Check your voting status here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZPKcYDR7aF\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZPKcYDR7aF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PiFfQpkARW\">pic.twitter.com\/PiFfQpkARW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; billie eilish (@billieeilish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billieeilish\/status\/1836073476127687112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We are voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet and our democracy,&rdquo; Eilish said. <\/p>\n<p>Her brother then said that they must not let &ldquo;extremists&rdquo; control their lives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only way to stop them and the dangerous Project 2025 agenda is to vote and elect Kamala Harris,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Connell said.<\/p>\n<p>IWillVote.com is a hub which directs people to register to vote and also determines if they are registered. It is paid for by the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old pop star has been incredibly vocal about her disdain for former President Donald Trump. A first time voter for the 2020 election, Eilish made a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vLbMNYy6K2M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> video appearance<\/a> at the Democratic National Convention in which she disparaged Trump for his stances on COVID-19 and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Just last week, Taylor Swift announced that she will also be voting for Harris. While in previous elections Swift has been vocal about her criticism of Trump and other Republicans; she&rsquo;s been more quiet up until last week. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Trump took to TruthSocial where he declared: &ldquo;I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Other notable celebrities to endorse Harris include Charli XCX as she dubbed Harris &ldquo;brat&rdquo;, Beyonce, Cardi B, and Demi Lovato. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1758508\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758508\"}});<\/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>Billie Eilish is the latest pop star to support Kamala Harris. The singer, known for hits like &#8220;Ocean Eyes&#8221; and &#8220;Bad Guy,&#8221; announced in a video shared on X and Instagram that she will be voting for Harris in the upcoming election. Along with her brother Finneas O\u2019Connell, Eilish made this declaration on National Voter Registration Day, encouraging her followers to verify their voter registration status through IWillVote.com. <\/p>\n<p>Eilish stated, \u201cWe are voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are committed to safeguarding our reproductive rights, our environment, and our democracy.\u201d Her brother added that it\u2019s crucial not to allow \u201cextremists\u201d to dictate their lives, emphasizing that voting is essential to counteract what he described as the dangerous Project 2025 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>IWillVote.com serves as a resource for individuals looking to register or check their registration status; it is funded by the Democratic National Committee. The 22-year-old artist has been outspoken against former President Donald Trump since she first voted in 2020 when she criticized his handling of COVID-19 and climate issues during a video appearance at the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Taylor Swift also declared her support for Harris after previously being more reserved about political endorsements. In response to Swift&#8217;s announcement last week, Trump expressed his disdain on TruthSocial by stating: \u201cI HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!\u201d Other celebrities who have endorsed Harris include Charli XCX\u2014who referred to her as a &#8220;brat&#8221;\u2014as well as Beyonc\u00e9, Cardi B, and Demi Lovato<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2342443,"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\/03\/AP24071121870852-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41070,36533,32438,36667,41071],"class_list":["post-2342442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-billie-eilish","tag-celebrity-endorsement","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-support","tag-pop-music"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24071121870852-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342442","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}