Who was on the ‘White Dudes for Harris’ call – and how much money did they raise? 9 male stars from Marvel’s Mark Ruffalo and Star Wars’ Mark Hamill, to NSync’s Lance Bass all showed support for Kamala

Aug 4 , 2024

Mark Ruffalo (left) and Jeff Bridges (right) were just two male stars supporting Kamala Harris on a live Zoom call. Photos: @thejeffbridges/Instagram, EPA, TNS

A star-studded live Zoom call urging white men to vote for Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate following Joe Biden’s exit, raised millions earlier this week

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A star-studded live video call urging white men to vote for Kamala Harris raised about US$4 million on Monday night for the US Democratic presidential candidate, attracting over 190,000 people including Star Wars actor Mark Hamill and singer Josh Groban.

The “White Dudes for Harris” event, which lasted over three hours, centred on how and why white men should help elect Harris, currently the vice-president, in the November 5 presidential election against Republican rival Donald Trump.

Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks at the APIA Vote Presidential Town Hall at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, on July 13. Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS

Trump won the votes of over 60 per cent of US white men in both the 2016 and 2020 elections, said organiser Ross Morales Rocketto, founder of Run for Something.

“If white guys would just show up, if we would stand up and be counted, if we would talk about what it really means to be a great partner, and a man, which is to protect, and to help, and to lift up, and to not push down, all of us are going to be better for it,” Mitch Landrieu, a Harris campaign co-chair, said during the call.

The call is the latest in a series of video calls for Harris that have attracted large audiences and raised millions, sparked by one held by Black women the evening President Joe Biden stepped aside from the race and endorsed her.

“White Dudes for Harris” was just one in a series of calls supporting Kamala Harris in her bid for president. Photo: @iSheyman/Instagram

Speakers emphasised that white men benefit from supporting others’ rights, and especially reproductive rights for women, a key campaign issue for Harris and Democrats in the election.

Here are all the celebrities who joined the “White Dudes for Harris” event:

1. Jeff Bridges

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