IF celebrity endorsements can change votes, expect a landslide win for Hillary Clinton.

The Democratic nominee has assembled a huge army of A-list Hollywood stars and multi-million selling artists including Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry and Elton John. Almost 1000 celebrities have endorsed her publicly.

Trump meanwhile has amassed a motley collection of has-beens and eccentrics including Hulk Hogan, Scott Baio, Kid Rock, Kirstie Alley and Stephen — not Alec — Baldwin.

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If a producer pitched that cast for a movie, no studio would finance it.

Hollywood isn’t just mouthing words of support for Clinton either — stars and directors are stumping up their own money (Steven Spielberg donated $1 million), holding fundraisers (George and Amal Clooney, DiCaprio) and volunteering to speak at her public events (Streep, Paul Simon, Elizabeth Banks). Madonna and Katy Perry even got nude to help support her campaign.

While celebrity endorsements don’t necessarily change many votes, they do guarantee huge media exposure.

That was the case over the weekend when the music industry’s first couple Jay Z and Beyonce played a pro Clinton concert in Cleveland and brought the 69 year old out on stage to endorse her.

“I want my daughter to grow up seeing a woman lead our country,” Beyonce told the crowd.

Stevie Wonder and Katy Perry also put on pro Clinton concerts on the weekend, while Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi are performing at her final election eve rally.

Basketball great LeBron James joined Clinton at a campaign event in Cleveland on Sunday.

And those that aren’t for Clinton are campaigning against Trump. Entire movie franchises are warning of the dangers of electing the billionaire including an open letter by 70 Star Trek actors writers and producers (“Trek Against Trump”). The cast of The Avengers also appear in an anti-Trump ad in which Don Cheadle calls the former reality show host “a racist abusive coward who could permanently damage the fabric of our society.”

Trump has fired back, calling the use of celebrities on the campaign trail “demeaning to the political process”.

He told a Pennsylvania rally on Friday night: “By the way, I didn’t have to bring J. Lo or Jay Z — the only way she gets anybody,” he said. “I am here all by myself. Just me — no guitar, no piano, no nothing.” It all feeds into his narrative of being an outsider taking on the establishment.

Trump’s own celebrity spruikers include Azealia Banks, Wayne Newton, Dennis Rodman, Jon Voight, “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson, Gary Busey, Loretta Lynn, Mike Tyson and Lou Ferrigno. His most respected A-lister is probably veteran Oscar winner Clint Eastwood who believes Trump can help save America from what he calls a politically correct “pussy” generation.



The effectiveness of celebrity endorsements is debatable. Some studies claim Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama in 2007 won him about one million votes.

However, historian Steven Ross, author of Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics told Reuters he didn’t believe celebrities changed many votes, but they do get voters listening: “It puts a candidate on their radar,” he said.

Celebrities for Clinton

Katy Perry

Jon Bon Jovi

Leonardo DiCaprio

Elton John

Robert De Niro

Drew Barrymore

Dustin Hoffman

George Clooney

Cher

Lady Gaga

Celebrities for Trump

Clint Eastwood

Hulk Hogan

Jon Voight

Scott Baio

Kid Rock

Kirstie Alley

Stephen Baldwin

Gary Busey

Mike Tyson

Azealia Banks