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Newsweek Features Pudner on Failed Celebrity Endorsements

How Hunter Biden Pardon, Failed Celebrity Endorsements Rock Political World

The week after John Pudner was featured on Fox News radio stations regarding President Biden breaking his promise by giving his son a get out of jail free card, some faith was restored in the New York justice system when a jury acquitted Daniel Penny to end prosecutors latest attempt to imprison those who want to fight crime while letting their city be overrun with crime.

Shortly after the Penny acquittal on Monday, another major outlet, Newsweek, featured Pudner’s piece on another welcome development, the superstar downfall of influential celebrity endorsements – and why voters often value endorsements from those they see on a daily basis, such as fellow parents, more than from the wealthy celebrities they occasionally watch from afar.

FOX NEWS RADIO: Hunter Biden Pardon Further Highlights Dem Disconnect

As Pudner highlights in his extensive media coverage, the Hunter Biden pardon highlights a key reason why many Democrats were stunned by the fact that the majority of voters concerned about the future of our democracy voted for Donald Trump, how it will take someone like Kash Patel to address the corruption within our justice system, why it remains vital to restore Americans’ trust in a Justice system that works to protect them from criminals, rather than liberal judges focusing on stripping political opponents like Trump and Elon Musk of money. This includes this interview with South Carolina’s former Lt. Governor Ken Ard:

NEWSWEEK: Celebrity Endorsements Replaced by Grassroots Influence

Meanwhile, Pudner’s 6th Newsweek feature focuses on the most glaring sign of the ever-growing celebrity disconnect with middle America – the endorsement patterns of the richest individuals in Hollywood. Of the top 40 wealthiest celebrities, which are listed below, 34 of them, equating to $12.6 billion in net worth, supported Kamala Harris’ $1.5 billion campaign.

While millions may love Bruce Springsteen’s classics like “Rosalita” and “Born in the USA,” it wasn’t the moneyed interests, ad campaigns, or famous celebrities that influenced their vote – it was grassroots activists, like the 125,000 parents who follow Scarlett Johnson’s X account supporting Moms for Liberty, that, for example, turned the tide on Trump’s 20,682-vote loss in 2020 to a 29,397-vote win in Wisconsin and clinch the Presidency.

As seen below, the list of 40 wealthiest celebrities, which covers everyone from singers, to actors/actresses, to athletes, further highlights this disconnect and, as Pudner analyzes, forebodes yet another change in the electoral landscape as our nation prepares for the 2nd Trump Administration:

Wealthiest Entertainers to Endorse

  1. Oprah Winfrey, $4 Billion – Harris

  2. Taylor Swift, $1.5 Billion – Harris

  3. LeBron James, $800 Million – Harris

  4. Arnold Schwarzenegger, $750 Million – Harris

  5. Bruce Springsteen, $750 Million – Harris

  6. Beyoncé, $600 Million – Harris

  7. George Clooney, $500 Million – Harris

  8. Katy Perry, $400 Million – Harris

  9. Jennifer Lopez, $400 Million – Harris

  10. Martha Stewart, $400 Million – Harris

  11. Barbra Streisand, $400 Million – Harris

  12. Jennifer Aniston, $320 Million – Harris

  13. Lady Gaga, $300 Million – Harris

  14. Harrison Ford, $300 Million – Harris

  15. Steph Curry, $240 Million – Harris

  16. Shonda Rhimes, $240 Million – Harris

  17. Ariana Grande, $230 Million – Harris

  18. Christina Aguilera, $160 Million – Harris

  19. Jennifer Lawrence, $150 Million – Harris

  20. Kid Rock, $150 Million – Trump

  21. Ricky Martin, $130 Million – Harris

  22. Marc Anthony, $80 Million – Harris

  23. Anne Hathaway, $80 Million – Harris

  24. Roseanne Barr, $70 Million – Trump

  25. Spike Lee, $60 Million – Harris

  26. Dick Van Dyke, $50 Million – Harris

  27. Cardi B, $50 Million – Harris

  28. Bad Bunny, $50 Million – Harris

  29. Sally Field, $50 Million – Harris

  30. Jimmy Kimmel, $50 Million – Harris

  31. Dennis Quaid, $30 Million – Trump

  32. Hulk Hogan, $25 Million – Trump

  33. Olivia Rodrigo, $25 Million – Harris

  34. Mark Hamill, $20 Million – Harris

  35. Amber Rose, $12 Million – Trump

  36. Chappell Roan, $6 Million – Harris

  37. Kodak Black, $5 Million – Trump

  38. Fat Joe, $4 Million – Harris

  39. Sara Bareilles, $4 Million – Harris

  40. Glorilla, $2 Million – Harris

TOTAL: 34/40 (85%, $12.8 Billion) for Harris, 6/40 (15%, $407 Million) for Trump

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