Celebrities' Influence in Elections Debated on Talk Show

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During a talk show, the influence of celebrities in elections was debated. While one host dismissed their impact, another argued that the current election is different and celebrities have an obligation to be politically active.

Dismissed celebrity influence in elections, Sunny Hostin disagreed, claiming this election is different. “I do think we’re living in a time where we have someone running for president that is an existential threat to democracy, right? That is where we are at, someone who has been — has 88, you know, criminal charges, four indictments, someone that has vowed to be a dictator on the very first day he takes office,” Hostin said of former President.

“Now is the time if you have a platform, you must be active. You must speak out. That’s how I feel, and I generally don’t — I generally don’t think that celebrities should be forced to be politically active. But right now, if you have a platform, you have an obligation.” “I don’t know that The Rock has a core constituency, it’s not like Republicans or Democrats are waiting to hear what he said,” co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin disagreed. “The most important thing he can do is encourage those to get out and vot

 

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