Posted on 11/11/2016 2:20:24 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
Every rich and famous megastar from Katy Perry to Lady Gaga to Justin Timberlake backed Hillary Clinton in a big way, but it didnt help her secure a spot in the White House. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Hollywoods elite shunned Donald Trump. Celebs even teamed up to produce several star-studded viral videos dedicated to taking Trump down.
Singer and Trump supporter Pat Boone thinks the Republicans presidential win is a slap in the face for Hollywood's top stars.
Donald Trump's unprecedented, emphatic win is a tremendous rebuke, a humongous... slap to the pompous, pampered Hollywood super-rich, supercilious, super brainwashed, over privileged crowd, he told FOX411.
And Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said Trumps defeat of Clinton proved that Hollywood has no real influence over politics.
Hollywood celebrities cannot change votes, he said. At best they can motivate lazy partisans, such as some millennials, who find lots of reasons why they don't have time to vote. And they raise money and attract the TV cameras.
After being blacklisted from Hollywood for supporting Trump, Antonio Sabato Jr. told FOX411 this election season was not about the Hollywood celebrities campaigning.
This election was about the United States of America; this election was about the people of this country and they came from all kinds of races and backgrounds and they stood together and they voted for the right man, he said. The celebrity aspect of it didn't work, the people spoke and they voted.
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Pat Boone is a life long conservative and one of the few Trump supporters in hollyweird
Pat is still alive?
LOL! Thanks for the clarification. I agree with you.
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