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Billionaires, celebrities endorsing Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
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By Francesca Hangeior.
As the 2024 United States presidential election approaches, candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have secured notable endorsements from celebrities and billionaires alike.
The upcoming election, the 60th presidential election in the United States, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Using data from the Federal Election Commission as of September, Bloomberg examined the contributions of individuals on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to the Harris and Trump campaigns.
Trump leads the fundraising race, receiving at least $281 million from billionaire donors. In contrast, Harris has garnered at least $66.2 million from donors, including contributions rolled over from supporters of Joe Biden after he suspended his campaign.
A significant portion of Trump’s funding comes from two major donors: Elon Musk and Miriam Adelson, who each contributed over $100 million.
Harris’s wealthiest supporters include Meta co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings.
Find below the list of the richest Americans supporting each candidate as reported by Bloomberg.
DONALD TRUMP BILLIONAIRE ENDORSEMENTS
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk: Net Worth – $270.3 billion | Donations – $100 million+
Chairman of Blackstone, Stephen Schwarzman: Net Worth – $54.2 billion | Donations – $419,600
Chairman of Interactive Brokers, Thomas Peterffy: Net Worth – $44.9 billion | Donations – $844,000
Majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, Miriam Adelson: Net Worth – $37.5 billion | Donations – $100 million+
Founder and owner of Hilcorp Energy, Jeff Hildebrand: Net Worth – $18.3 billion | Donations – $515,000
Co-founder of WhatsApp, Jan Koum: Net Worth – $17.3 billion | Donations – $5.1 million
Chairman of Continental Resources, Harold Hamm: Net Worth – $14.5 billion | Donations – $1.2 million
Chairman and sole owner of ABC Supply, Diane Hendricks: Net Worth – $14.3 billion | Donations – $15 million
Chairman and CEO of Fertitta Entertainment, Tilman Fertitta: Net Worth – $13.8 billion | Donations – $487,000
Founder and president of Beal Financial, Andy Beal: Net Worth – $13.6 billion | Donations – $2 million
Co-founder and CEO, Apollo Global Management Marc Rowan: Net Worth – $10.2 billion | Donations – $1 million
Owner of New York Jets, Woody Johnson IV: Net Worth – $8.8 billion | Donations – $2 million
Founder and CEO, Pershing Square, Bill Ackman: Net Worth – $7.7 billion | Donations – $419,000
Founder of TD Ameritrade, Joe Ricketts: Net Worth – $7.7 billion | Donations – $867,900
Co-founder of Home Depot, Bernie Marcus: Net Worth – $7.5 billion | Donations – $1 million
Chairman and largest shareholder of Energy Transfer LP, Kelcy Warren: Net Worth – $7.4 billion | Donations – $10 million
President and chairman of Majestic Realty, Edward Roski: Net Worth – $7.3 billion | Donations – $100,000
Chairman and CEO of Rollins Inc., Gary Rollins: Net Worth – $6.8 billion | Donations – $12,500
Trump has attracted a range of celebrity endorsements, particularly from the film and television industry. Actors such as Jon Voight, Dennis Quaid, and Mel Gibson have expressed their support for the former president, along with familiar faces like Zachary Levi and Rosanne Barr.
In the music space, Trump has found allies in artists like Kid Rock and Jason Aldean, who have openly backed his candidacy, along with endorsements from Amber Rose and Azealia Banks.
The sports community has also rallied behind Trump, with endorsements from boxing legend Mike Tyson and former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan, as well as notable athletes like Lawrence Taylor and Danica Patrick.
KAMALA HARRIS BILLIONAIRE ENDORSEMENTS
Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates: Net Worth – $160.2 billion | Donations – $50 million
Grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton, Lukas Walton: Net Worth – $36.4 billion | Donations – $416,000
Former CEO of Alphabet, Eric Schmidt: Net Worth – $32.3 billion | Donations – $1.6 million
Co-founder of Meta Platforms, Dustin Moskovitz: Net Worth – $26.6 billion | Donations – $38 million
Daughter-in-law of Walmart founder Sam Walton, Christy Walton: Net Worth – $16.4 billion | Donations – $25,000
Former co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda French Gates: Net Worth – $15 billion | Donations – $920,000
Daughter of Ned Johnson III, former chairman of Fidelity Investments, Elizabeth Johnson: Net Worth – $13.2 billion | Donations – $200,000
Founder of Emerson Collective and wife of the late Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs: Net Worth – $11.6 billion | Donations – $2 million
Founder and majority owner of DE Shaw & Co., David Shaw: Net Worth – $10.7 billion | Donations – $295,000
Filmmaker, Steven Spielberg: Net Worth – $9.6 billion | Donations – $1.5 million
President and chief operating officer of Blackstone, Jon Gray: Net Worth – $9.4 billion | Donations – $500,000
Wife of the late Charles Schusterman, founder of Samson Investment, Lynn Schusterman: Net Worth – $8.9 billion | Donations – $5,575
Co-founder of Airbnb, Joe Gebbia: Net Worth – $8.3 billion | Donations – $20,000
Shareholder of Stryker Corp., Pat Stryker: Net Worth – $8.1 billion | Donations – $500,000
Former chief scientist and vice president of Renaissance Technologies, Henry Laufer: Net Worth – $8 billion | Donations – $1 million
Chairman and co-founder of Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr: Net Worth – $7.9 billion | Donations – $1.3 million
Co-owner of Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban: Net Worth – $7.8 billion | Donations – Not yet
Co-founder and executive vice president, SAS Institute, John Sall: Net Worth – $7.7 billion | Donations – $82,000
Former executive vice chairman of Blackstone, Tony James: Net Worth – $7.2 billion | Donations – $250,000
Wife of the late Ross Perot, Margot Perot: Net Worth – $7 billion | Donations – $20,000
Son of investor and music composer J. Paul Getty, Gordon Getty: Net Worth – $6.7 billion | Donations – $1.8 million
Founder of Soros Fund Management, George Soros: Net Worth – $6.5 billion | Donations – $1.8 million
Co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings: Net Worth – $6.5 billion | Donations – $6.9 million
Shareholder of Cox Enterprises, James Cox Chambers: Net Worth – $5.7 billion | Donations – $1.2 million
Shareholder of Cox Enterprises, Katharine Rayner: Net Worth – $5.7 billion | Donations – $300,000
KAMALA HARRIS CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
In the music industry, Harris has received support from stars like Taylor Swift, who endorsed her after a debate, and Beyoncé, who featured her song “Freedom” in Harris’s campaign. Other notable artists advocating for her include Eminem, Cher, Lizzo, Nicky Jam, and Don Omar.
In Hollywood, high-profile actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, and Jennifer Lawrence have publicly backed her, alongside influential figures like Octavia Spencer, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Mindy Kaling.
The sports world has also shown strong support, with endorsements from NBA coach Steve Kerr and star playerS Steph Curry and Lebron James. Legendary athletes like Billie Jean King and Magic Johnson further bolster her appeal in this arena.
Pope Leo XIV has reportedly excommunicated about 500,000 members of the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), escalating one of the Roman Catholic Church’s longest-running internal disputes after the group defied papal authority by consecrating four new bishops without Vatican approval.
The disciplinary action followed Wednesday’s episcopal consecrations in Geneva, carried out despite explicit instructions from Pope Leo XIV that the ceremony should not proceed.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Vatican announced that the Society’s bishops had been excommunicated and said members of the SSPX were to be regarded as being in schism from the Catholic Church. The Holy See, however, stressed that members who choose to leave the group and return to full communion with Rome would be welcomed back.
The SSPX, founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, was established in opposition to reforms introduced by the Second Vatican Council, which reshaped Catholic liturgy and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
The group, estimated to have about 600,000 followers worldwide, rejects several post-Vatican II reforms, including the widespread use of local languages during Mass. Its members continue to celebrate the liturgy in Latin, receive Holy Communion while kneeling and directly on the tongue, and maintain other traditional Catholic practices.
Reacting to the Vatican’s decision, SSPX member Rita Reid of Jersey in the Channel Islands said the announcement would not weaken her commitment to the Society.
“It actually makes me feel quite strong.
“Before the consecrations yesterday I said to my husband, ‘Do you know what? Even if they excommunicate us, go ahead, bring it on, it’s not going to make one bit of difference.’”
The Vatican maintained that the Society’s clergy administer the sacraments unlawfully.
“The sacred ministers of the Society of St Pius X administer the sacraments illicitly, while the sacrament of penance they administer and the marriages they witness are invalid,” the Holy See said.
Although tensions between Rome and the SSPX have persisted for decades, relations had improved in recent years, raising expectations that the latest dispute could be resolved without severe sanctions. While many observers anticipated disciplinary action against the bishops who carried out the illicit consecrations, the reported extension of the measure to the Society’s wider membership has drawn significant attention.
Excommunication is among the most severe canonical penalties in the Catholic Church, placing those affected outside full communion with the Church and preventing them from receiving sacraments such as Holy Communion, confession and marriage within the Catholic faith.
Despite the Vatican’s action, many SSPX members continue to insist that it is the Holy See—not the Society—that has departed from authentic Catholic teaching, underscoring the deep theological divide that continues to separate the traditionalist movement from Rome.
Palestinian goalkeeper, Saleem Al-Ashqar was k!lled earlier this week in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army.
The football player was riding his bicycle to refill a gas cylinder for his home when the area came under heavy fire from an Israeli tank stationed nearby, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) told The New Arab, adding that he was struck by a stray bullet that lodged in his abdomen.
The PFA added that he was immediately rushed to hospital, where examinations revealed severe internal hemorrhaging and extensive damage to his stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas.
“Despite medical efforts, the hospital’s severely limited capabilities—exacerbated by the collapse of Gaza’s health sector due to the ongoing war of extermination, as well as shortages of equipment, electricity, and medical staff—made it impossible to control the internal bleeding. Given the severity of his injuries, Al-Ashqar passed away about two hours after arriving at the hospital,” spokesperson Dima Youssef told TNA.
Throughout his athletic career, Al-Ashqar played for Khadamat Khan Younis, Al-Aqsa and Al-Masdar in the Gaza Strip. He leaves behind his wife, whom he married just five months ago and who is expecting their first child.
Al-Ashqar, who was the only son in his family, is also survived by his seven sisters.
His death brings the total number of Palestinian sports people killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza to 1,009, which includes at least 567 footballers.
Among them was Suleiman al-Obeid, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces as he attempted to collect humanitarian aid in August last year, in one of the most high-profile killings of a Palestinian sportsperson since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Iran’s most senior clerics have called for the ass@ss!nations of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The 88-member Assembly of Experts issued a 10-point statement in which they said k!lling “the wicked prime minister of the Zionist regime” and “the criminal American president” was a religious duty that must be carried out “under any circumstances.”
The clerics, who are constitutionally tasked with choosing and supervising the supreme leader, wrote that the call for their ass@ss!nations and avenging the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei was of “paramount” importance.
“It is obligatory upon any duty-bound person who gains access to these criminals to send them to hell,” they wrote.
In another development, Iranian newspaper Hamshahri ran a front-page story featuring Trump’s face in the crosshairs of a rifle scope with a banner headline reading “Revenge is certain.”
The clerics also warned that the ongoing cease-fire negotiations to end the war that has raged since Feb. 28, was merely a delay tactic to give the US more time to plan another round of attacks.
“The likelihood of a renewed attack after will be very high the matters raised in the memorandum of understanding must be resolved within the stipulated 30-day and 60-day deadlines,” they wrote, referring to the terms in the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran aimed at ending the war.
They further urged supporters of the Iranian regime to take to the streets “in the leader’s name,” adding that “the people’s presence is necessary and decisive.”
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