6 Celebrities Who Pulled Their Support For Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has surpassed his first 100 days in office, but the commander-in-chief has lost a few celebrity endorsements along the way. While Trump still has the likes of Kid Rock, Scott Baio and Ted Nugent supporting him, others such as Kanye West, Kirstie Alley and even Dave Chappelle have pulled their support.
While Chapelle never endorsed Trump, he did ask people to give him a chance during his November appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” But now, the comedian is admitting he made a mistake.
During a stand-up comedy set in New York on Monday night, Chappelle reportedly said he was the “first guy on TV” who asked people to “give Trump a chance,” but he feels that he messed up. The comedian told the crowd, “Sorry.” Chappelle now joins a short list of celebrities who no longer support the president. Check out the list below:
1. Kanye West
In late 2016, Kanye West received a ton of backlash from his fans after he voiced his support for Donald Trump. The Grammy-winning artist even went as far as meeting with the commander-in-chief, with Trump saying the two have been good friends for a long time. In December, the rapper had tweeted about his meeting with the president, but two months later, all of the tweets were deleted. The rapper hasn’t spoken about Trump since.
2. Aaron Carter
One of Trump’s earliest celebrity endorsements, Aaron Carter pulled his support for the president before the election happened. “I have decided I will not be voting for Donald Trump,” he tweeted. “I’ve seen a lot and to ME. it’s just something I can’t take part in. Too many reasons.”
3. Kirstie Alley
Another one of Trump’s early celeb endorsements, Alley pulled her support for Trump after the infamous “Access Hollywood” audio leaked. “I hate this election and I’m officially no longer endorsing either candidate.. I’m voting for the woman with the ladder,” she tweeted.
4. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Like Alley, Schwarzenegger gave up his support for Trump following the release of the audio. “For the first time since I became a citizen in 1983, I will not vote for the Republican candidate for President,” a statement from the actor read. The two have since gone on to have a public feud which featured Schwarzenegger mocking Trump’s approval ratings.
5. Tom Brady
An actual longtime friend of Trump, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may not have completely pulled his support for Trump, but he is laying low. Following the Patriots’ Super Bowl win, Brady did not make the team’s visit to the White House. This led to Trump not mentioning Brady’s name while speaking to the crowd, despite having dropped the NFL superstar’s name a few times on the campaign trail.
Instead, Trump praised the rest of the team and their comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons. “With your backs against the wall and the pundits — good ‘ol pundits, boy they’re wrong a lot, aren’t they — saying, ‘you couldn’t do it, the game was over,’ you pulled off the greatest Super Bowl comeback of all time,” he said.
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