Harris’ Hollywood pals radio silent after Trump victory — they can’t ‘afford’ to lose fans: expert

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celebrities have shared their thoughts on the president-elect, some have seemingly remained notably silent. In the weeks leading up to the election, stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leonardo DiCaprio and more vocalized their support for Harris and encouraged fans to get out and vote.However, since Trump’s victory, the radio silence from these particular stars actually speaks volumes, says PR expert Doug Eldridge. “There’s a variety of reasons why that might be the case,” Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, told Fox News Digital. “Strategically speaking, had it been closer, you might be hearing more fervent rebukes and calls to ‘resist’ from the celebrity class.

However, Trump dominated the Electoral College and won the popular vote. The voters, which is a synonym for ‘fans’ in this case, spoke loud and clear.

Partisan celebs might have lost the election, but they cannot afford to isolate and lose their fans as well.”“Not everything in life requires a prepared statement or a fully carved-out position,” he added. “Simply allowing the results to settle, the fans to calm and the daily routine to progress, is itself a reasonable, deescalating response.”Winfrey, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August and appeared at Harris’ final rally in Philadelphia on the eve of Election Day, has remained silent on the election results.Meanwhile, Lopez, who spoke at Harris’ rally in Las Vegas, has been busy promoting her film, “Unstoppable,” and Swift, who publicly endorsed Harris in September, was recently seen at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL game on Sunday.