Leonardo DiCaprio is supporting Kamala Harris for president, with the Oscar winner expressing his support for the Democratic candidate in a video on Friday.
“Climate change is killing the earth and ruining our economy, we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves,” DiCaprio said in the video posted to Instagram. “That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.”
DiCaprio, long a vocal advocate for tackling the climate crisis, has supported Democratic candidates in the past. In early 2020, he attended a fundraiser for Joe Biden at the home of former Paramount Pictures chief Sherry Lansing.
His Instagram caption cited the recent devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which he called “unnatural disasters caused by climate change.” In the video, DiCaprio praised Harris’ ambitious goals to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and help build a green economy. He also highlighted his involvement in the adoption of the Inflation Reduction Law. As vice president, Harris cast the deciding vote on President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law, which was approved with only Democratic support.
He also criticized Trump for withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement and rolling back “critical environmental protections.” Trump, he said, continues to “deny the facts” and “deny the science.”
With less than two weeks until Election Day, Harris has received support from many A-list artists, including Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Chris Rock and George Clooney.
The vice president held a rally Thursday evening in suburban Atlanta with former President Barack Obama and musician Bruce Springsteen. Beyoncé, whose song “Freedom” is a Harris campaign anthem, is expected to be at Harris’ rally in Houston on Friday, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
Famous supporters of Republican candidate Donald Trump include Elon Musk, Dennis Quaid, Roseanne Barr and Kid Rock. In December 2016, DiCaprio and the head of his eponymous foundation met with then-president-elect Trump to discuss how jobs focused on environmental preservation could boost the economy.
