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Jack White has shared a blistering and scathing attack on Donald Trump following the latter’s Presidential election win.Yesterday (November 6), he Republican nominee and former POTUS has earned 279 electoral college votes, beating out Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ 223 electoral college votes,securing his return to the White House (via BBC News).After news of Trump’s reelection broke, White took to social media to share his thoughts on the next President of the United States – who he has publicly had issued with in the past. White shared a graphic of a Turkish proverb that reads: “The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them.The White Stripes frontman wrote: “Trump won the popular vote.

Cardi B took to social media to express her pride in Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign run, saying “you have shown me, my daughters and women across the country that anything is possible”.Democratic candidate Kamala Harris lost the presidential election today (November 6) after Republican nominee Donald Trump earned 294 electoral college votes, beating out Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ 223 electoral college votes (via BBC News).Cardi B, who made a speech at Harris’ Wisconsin rally last Friday (November 1), commended the Vice President’s “strength” and “heart” in a social media post.“To Vice President Kamala,” the post starts. “No matter what they’ve said to bring you down or belittle your run for presidency they can never say you didn’t run your race with honesty and with integrity!“You really put up a fight against all the odds that were already stacked against you! You never accepted defeat as an option which says so much about your strength and about your heart.

Cardi B shared and then swiftly deleted a video message she had posted addressing Donald Trump‘s lead in swing states during the presidential election.The video clip was shared by the ‘WAP’ rapper last night (November 5) on her official X/Twitter account. In the clip, Cardi – who was using a face-distorting filter – said: “This is why some of y’all States be getting hurricanes.

The Simpsons are posting online about how the show appeared to predict the results of last night’s US presidential election (November 5)An episode of the classic animated sitcom titled Bart To The Future depicted Lisa Simpson running for President and winning.It includes a shot of a screen showing which states Lisa had won versus her opponent, and X/Twitter users are pointing out the similarities to the real-life map from the 2024 US election.The episode in question first aired in March 2000 as part of the 11th season of The Simpsons.WTF SIMPSONS ARE FROM THE FUTURE THEY GOT LITERALLY THE EXACT MAP FROM THIS ELECTION #ElectionDay #USAElection2024 #Kamala4President #Harris_Walz2024 pic.twitter.com/9tthDd5mS5— Edgarplays studio’s (@edgarplaysST) November 6, 2024The Simpsons just casually predicted the exact election voting map. pic.twitter.com/G2Mr9XSdYv— Vikasu (@imvikasu) November 6, 2024the simpsons map and the actual map being being the same is so insane to me kamala BRING HOME THE WIN https://t.co/46lSiWLKny pic.twitter.com/9whoSjBEyJ— jessi (@ptvontop) November 6, 2024This isn’t the first time that this specific The Simpsons episode has seemed to accurately represent political events of the future.

Rihanna has hit back at critics of her recent election fraud joke.On the eve of the election yesterday (November 5), the ‘SOS‘ singer took to Instagram to post a video of her staring out the window in a car, with “POV: me trying to sneak into the polls with my son’s passport” appearing on screen.In the video’s caption, she wrote: “When protecting pussies and firing pussies can happen all in one vote #votecauseicant”, adding #TanSuitSeason” as an apparent endorsement of presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.Despite the light-hearted nature of the post, and the fact she is unable to vote herself (she is not eligible to do so as she was born in Barbados and is not currently a US citizen), it drew significant backlash online.A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri)After comments piled up, Rihanna sent out a variety of responses to her critics, replying to them with lines including: “Shut up Karen” and “lol! When yall stop burning ballot boxes come check me”.“Where were you in Jan 6 sis?” she asked another. “Stick to your discounted crotch.

George The Poet has shared a profound message to Black America for the US Presidential elections – see what he had to say below.The London-born African poet and artist took to social media last night (November 5) to urge Black America to vote carefully for the next President of the United States. In the videos – once addressed to Black America, and one addressed to America as a whole – George The Poet was careful to not side with any one party, but instead pointed out the flaws in both Donald Trump‘s and Kamala Harris‘ campaigns.In his message to Black America, George raised his concerns: “Do you vote Democrat out of fear of Republicans, or change your approach to steering your government? I don’t know if you know this, Black America, but out of the whole diaspora, you might be the most influential Africans outside Africa.

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has revealed that he’s refused to vote for the US Presidential elections – see what he had to say below.In 2020, along with the rest of The Strokes, Casablancas backed Bernie Sanders, who lost to Joe Biden in the race to become the Democratic party’s candidate for the presidency. The band performed at a rally for the Democrat candidate at the beginning of the year and later called for Biden to choose Sanders as his running mate in the election.Now, on the day of the US Presidential elections – which is being contested mainly by Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris – Casablancas shared a a post on social media that revealed his refusal to vote.In the post, he shared an image of an “I protested” badge.

Donald Trump following the insulting remarks made about Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.The former US president took over New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden on October 27 for one of his rallies for his ongoing presidential campaign. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was one of the speakers of the night and went on to make insulting jokes that leaned on racist stereotypes.“There’s a lot going on.

My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero has shared his reasons for voting ahead of his shows with L.S. Dunes.The guitarist took to his official Instagram account yesterday (November 4) to share a statement on the importance of voting during this year’s presidential election which is taking place today (November 5).“These are very uncertain and scary times in our world. I have been travelling the country for a long time and lately, the one thing I have seen all too much of is people looking to piss off the other side by any means necessary,” began Iero’s statement.

Taylor Swift has given her US fans a “friendly but extremely important reminder” to vote in today’s (November 5) presidential election.The pop superstar first endorsed the Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in September, writing in a statement that “she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them”.It reportedly led to a 500 per cent increase in voter registration, and Harris later shared she was “very proud” to have the pop star’s backing.Now, she’s reminding fans once more to vote as polls begin to open across the US.In a post shared to Instagram last night (November 4) Swift celebrated the end of the US leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, writing: “Just had the time of my life with 207,000 beautiful people in Indianapolis who showered us with so much love and excitement and joy… I know I’ll be looking back on this weekend and smiling because it was just like a dreamscape, all of it.”She then added: “Thank you to everyone who came out to see us on our last 3 American shows!! And here’s a friendly but extremely important reminder that tomorrow is the US Election and your last chance to vote.”A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)There was speculation that the ‘Lover’ singer would appear at Harris’s final pre-election rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last night, but she ended up not being in attendance. Lady Gaga was there to perform and give a speech, saying:“For more than half of this country’s life, women didn’t have a voice.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of the US election today (November 5), and shared an anecdote about performing in a casino owned by Donald Trump.The frontman took to Instagram last night (November 4) to encourage fans to vote for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz one final time before polls open.Before sharing a short speech, he posted a video of him and Elvis Costello performing an acoustic version of Costello’s hit ‘Alison’ in a Trump Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.“I noticed one thing, we’re on the stage, there was all these bottles of water that were on the stage and had Donald Trump’s picture on every single one of the bottles, like everything in that hotel. And it was like, like, this big sort of ode, or, you know, Trump and his sort of bullshit businessman persona.“And so I went around these water bottles with a Sharpie, and I put Hitler moustaches on every single one of them.”A post shared by Billie Joe (@billiejoearmstrong)He added: “I just want to say, vote for Harris and Walz.

Beyoncé has shared a new video for ‘Bodyguard’ in which she urges her fans to vote in today’s US presidential election (November 5). Watch below.The official visuals for the ‘Cowboy Carter’ track see the singer pay homage to Pamela Anderson’s character C. J.

Quincy Jones have been sharing a controversial interview in which he gave his true feeling about Donald Trump.The producer, musician and songwriter died on Sunday (November 3), aged 91. His seven-decade career saw him collaborate with a who’s who of music history, including Ray Charles, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, and he went on to produce Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, to this day the biggest selling album of all time.Since his passing, fans have been re-sharing some of Jones’ most outspoken statements in recent years, including when he described The Beatles as “the worst musicians in the world”, and when he spoke about when U2 made him stay in Bono’s castle “because Ireland is so racist”.It was in that same explosive interview with Vulture in 2018 – for which Jones actually later apologised – that he was unfiltered in his comments about the then-Republican president.“I used to hang out with him,” Jones began. “He’s a crazy motherfucker.

unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor, including his engagement to fiancé Alex Drakos and his current role as CEO of the pro-LGBTQ political action committee Agenda PAC.“Being in office was not a pathway to happiness at all,” the former Pennsylvania State Representative says during an hour-long interview with Metro Weekly. “It was a very hard job.

Michael Stipe was joined by Jon Bon Jovi last night (November 3) for a rendition of R.E.M.‘s classic single ‘The One I Love’ at a Democrat rally in Georgia.The duo performed the track together at a get-out-the-vote Kamala Harris-Tim Walz rally at the Cobb Galleria Centre with Stipe taking lead vocals while Bon Jovi played acoustic guitar on the track. You can view footage below.Earlier, Stipe also performed ‘Driver 8’ from R.E.M.’s 1985 album ‘Fables Of The Reconstruction and he mocked Donald Trump by chanting: “It’s fun to get out the V-O-T-E, it’s fun to get out the V-O-T-E,” in the style of The Village People’s ‘YMCA’.The track has become synonymous at Trump’s own rallies, with the former US President often busting moves to the song.Michael Stipe, Jon Bon Jovi and The War & Treaty “The One I Love” in swing state Georgia for the Harris/Walz campaign.

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and more have been announced to perform at the last of Kamala Harris‘ rallies ahead of the upcoming US Presidential elections – find out more below.Late last night (November 3), Gaga took to social media to confirm her endorsement of Harris as the next President of the United States, and shared that she will be present at one of Harris’ two concurrent rallies in Pennsylvania on the night of November 4 (US time).A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) Per CBS News, Gaga will be performing at the Philadelphia rally alongside Ricky Martin, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, DJ Cassidy and Adam Blackstone. Oprah Winfrey, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fat Joe have been billed on the line-up as guest speakers.A second CBS News report indicates that Katy Perry will perform at the Pittsburgh rally with the likes of Andra Day, D-Nice and DJ Arie Cole.Other musicians who have endorsed Harris include Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Joni Mitchell, Megan Thee Stallion, Cher, Lizzo, Eminem, Usher, P!nk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bad Bunny, Bon Iver, Quavo, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Mumford & Sons, GloRilla and Finneas.Last month, the artist shared ‘Harlequin’ – a companion album to her new film Joker: Folie à Deux.

MUNA‘s Katie Gavin has shared her thoughts on the upcoming US elections and presidential candidate Kamala Harris.The lead vocalist of the rising American indie-pop band revealed in a new interview with The i that while she will be voting for Harris for the upcoming elections, she will not endorse Harris.Speaking to the publication, Gavin said: “I’m gonna be voting for Kamala Harris, but I’m not gonna endorse somebody who is funding a genocide.” In her statement, Gavin alludes to the Biden-Harris administration’s funding of Israel while committing genocide in Gaza – something that has also been brought up by other musicians in the past.Chappell Roan in September revealed that similarly to Gavin, she would be voting for Harris but isn’t explicitly endorsing her. In a social media video, Roan said: “I’m voting for fucking Kamala, but I’m not settling for what has been offered.

Chloë Grace Moretz has appeared to come out as a “gay woman” in a social media post in which she endorses Kamala Harris for President.The 27-year-old actor, known for her appearances in Kick-Ass, Hugo, Carrie and The Equalizer, posted on Instagram on Friday (November 1), revealing that she had “voted early” for the Democratic nominee.It is later in her post, which includes a photo of Moretz’s jeans with an ‘I Voted Early’ sticker, that she says that one of her reasons for her decision is that she believes “in the need for legal protections that protects the LGBTQ+ community as a gay woman”.A post shared by Chloë Grace Moretz (@chloegmoretz)“I voted early and I voted for Kamala Harris,” Moretz wrote. “There is so much on the line this election.

Cardi B has hit back at Elon Musk after he called her a “puppet” for endorsing Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming US election.The ‘WAP’ rapper made a speech endorsing Harris on Friday (November 1) during a campaign effort in Milwaukee, following performances by GloRilla, MC Lyte, the Isley Brothers, Flo Milli and DJ Gemini Gilly.Addressing the crowd at the Wisconsin rally, she compared herself to Harris, saying she had been an “underdog” throughout her career too. “I’ve been underestimated.

Donald Trump has criticised Julia Roberts for narrating a Kamala Harris ad in the run-up to the US election next Tuesday (November 5).The Republican candidate phoned in to Fox & Friends yesterday (November 2) to say he was “disappointed” in Roberts for participating in the ad, which encourages women to make their own choice in the voting booth, despite their husband’s political stance.“I’m so disappointed at Julia Roberts. She’s going to look back on that and she’s going to cringe.

Harrison Ford has endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ahead of the US election.In a pair of clips recirculated by Harris’ rapid response page on X/Twitter, the actor explained his choice to tell people he had never met “who I’m voting for and why” after 64 years of voting.This year marks the first time he has ever endorsed a president, and though he notes in the video he didn’t agree with every policy from the Harris Walz campaign, he said: “These two people believe in the rule of law.“They believe in science. They believe that when you govern, you do so for all Americans, they believe that we are in this together. These are ideas I believe in.