8 celebrities backing Donald Trump in the 2024 US elections, from Kanye West and Dennis Quaid to country musician Kid Rock, who golfed with the former president at his Mar-a-Lago residence
In 2020, Swift endorsed Biden over Trump – a move the White House is apparently seeking again. And although Swift has remained mum on her political decision so far, other celebrities have not been shy to voice their support for their candidates.
Read on for eight celebrities backing Trump in 2024.
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1. Kid Rock
Rapper-turned-country music star Kid Rock offered his support to Trump back in 2016. Multiple outlets have since reported on their “friendship”, with the pair attending UFC fights and golfing together at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. In 2022, at the start of his Bad Reputation tour, Kid Rock aired a personalised video message from Trump where the former US president described the musician as “one of the greatest entertainers of our time”.
2. Kelsey Grammer
In December, Paramount+ representatives cut short an interview that Grammer was giving to the BBC after the conversation turned to his support of Trump. Grammer himself reportedly appeared happy to speak about his political choices despite his reps’ intervention.
The Frasier star has endorsed Trump since 2016. In 2018, he supported Trump’s decision to withdraw from the G20 climate agreement, claiming at the time that climate change was not a serious issue, per Newsweek.
3. Jason Aldean
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4. Jon Voight
Voight later referenced Jesus’ teachings: “Believe [ …] that the man that can help this nation. The one man that was ridiculed, destroyed as Jesus, Trump, can come back and save the American dream for all. And make America great with the dignity, with the power of who he is.” However, it isn’t clear what Voight means by claiming Trump was “destroyed” like the Christian son of God.
5. Roseanne Barr
Comedian and TV host Barr has been unwavering in her support for Trump. In 2023, while on Real America’s Voice, a right-wing streaming channel, Barr said she “lost control of myself” when meeting Trump, who she called “Mother Bear”. She added that she told him, “We know that you’re the only one with balls.”
6. Sexyy Red
The rapper said she “liked Trump” in an interview with Theo Von on his podcast This Past Weekend in October last year. “I ain’t gonna lie … the Black community was not f***in’ with Trump,” she said. “But when all that s*** came out, Black people forgave him. Biden ain’t did nothin’ for us. That n***** Trump passin’ out money!”
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7. Ye
Proud MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporter Ye and Trump have had a tumultuous relationship. They had a fleeting friendship in 2022, apparently bonding over a few phone calls and having dinner together at Mar-a-Lago.
But Ye spoke about running for president in 2024, per Newsweek, with Trump as his deputy. Ye claimed Trump was “screaming” at him after his suggestion. The rapper later said he would still support Trump even though he was “known for lying”, without elaborating on the context.
8. Dennis Quaid
Hollywood royal Dennis Quaid doesn’t normally talk politics, but in 2020 he applauded Trump’s approach to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although he has claimed he is an Independent, he said Trump’s travel ban was a “great idea”.
Per The Hill, the Reagan star said, “I’ve voted both ways throughout my life, swinging like a pendulum toward what the country needed at the time.”
- Taylor Swift famously endorsed Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020, but other stars are vehemently backing the latter this year, including controversial TV host Roseanne Barr, who called him ‘Mother Bear’
- Jon Voight has compared the former president to biblical figures while Dennis Quaid praised his travel ban during the pandemic – meanwhile, Ye and Trump have had a more volatile relationship