Pop star primaries: the musicians who could weigh in on 2020
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Speaking out on politics has become a basic job requirement for the modern pop star. They’ve gotten so involved that some of them actually endorsed candidates in a midterm year, although most of those endorsements didn’t do any good (see below). Regardless, pop star support is something all candidates seem to appreciate, even if they act like they don’t. During the 2016 race, then-candidate Donald Trump boasted he didn’t need J.Lo, Jay-Z, or Beyoncé to get people to his rallies, but he’s since cultivated relationships with his own musician supporters.
Pop star primaries: the musicians who could weigh in on 2020
Pop star primaries: the musicians who could…
Pop star primaries: the musicians who could weigh in on 2020
Speaking out on politics has become a basic job requirement for the modern pop star. They’ve gotten so involved that some of them actually endorsed candidates in a midterm year, although most of those endorsements didn’t do any good (see below). Regardless, pop star support is something all candidates seem to appreciate, even if they act like they don’t. During the 2016 race, then-candidate Donald Trump boasted he didn’t need J.Lo, Jay-Z, or Beyoncé to get people to his rallies, but he’s since cultivated relationships with his own musician supporters.