Harrison Ford makes uncommon presidential endorsement: ‘I’ve by no means needed to speak about it’
Actor Harrison Ford has revealed he will be backing Kamala Harris for the presidency with just days until the election.
The 82-year-old star said in a dramatic black-and-white clip that he would be backing the incumbent Vice President and expressed concerns about Donald Trump.
The Indiana Jones actor said: ‘I’ve been voting for 64 years, never really wanted to talk about it very much, but when dozens of former members of the Trump administration are sounding alarms, saying “for god sake don’t do this again”, you have to pay attention.
‘They’re telling us something important, these aren’t soft people. They are governors, generals, standing up against the leader of the party they spent their lives advocating for.’
Ford explained that in some cases people will be voting Democrat for the first time in their life over fears of Trump winning the race to the White House.
The 82-year-old star said in a dramatic black-and-white clip that he would be backing the incumbent Vice President
Harris is seen here speaking at a rally at the Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia
He continued: ‘For many of them, this will be the first time they’ve ever voted for someone who doesn’t have an R next to their name.
‘They know this really matters, the truth is this – Kamala Harris will protect your right to disagree with her about her policies or her ideas.
‘As we have done for centuries, we’ll debate them. We’ll work on them together, and we’ll move forward.’
‘The other guy, he demands unquestioning loyalty, says he wants revenge. I’m Harrison Ford. I’ve got one vote – same as anyone else – and I’m going to use it to move forward. I’m going to vote for Kamala Harris.’
In another clip released in collaboration with the Harris campaign, Ford said that he didn’t agree with them on every policy, nor does he think they’re perfect.
He added: [But] 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. These are people I can get behind.’
The Star Wars actor noted he was frustrated with aspects of the country but warned: ‘The other guy, he spent four years turning us against each other while embracing dictators and tyrants around the world.
‘That’s not who we are. We don’t need to make America great again. Come on, we are great, but what we need is to work together again. What we need is a president who works for all of us again.’
Ford is seen here with his wife Calista Flockhart as they attend the premiere of his tv show Shrinking in September
Ford said that he didn’t agree with Harris and Walz on every policy, nor does he think they’re perfect in his endorsement video
Ford is seen here in character as Indiana Jones in the 1989 film ‘The Last Crusade’
Addressing those who remain undecided on how to vote, he added: ‘If you’re still on the fence, here’s a good thing to look at: Who’s trying to scare you into voting for them?
‘Who’s trying to make you look at your neighbors with anger, suspicion, hatred, and who is encouraging you to build something with the people around you? It would be really nice to move forward.’
Ford joins a long line of celebrities who have publicly endorsed Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.
The likes of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Eminem and Leonardo DiCaprio and others have already backed Harris.
His comments concerning former Trump administration officials seem to refer to John Kelly, who served on Trump’s staff from 2017 to 2019.
Earlier last month he doubled down on claims he made that Trump once said ‘Hitler did some good things’ and had even praised the Nazi dictator.
Trump’s campaign have consistently denied the claims made by Kelly, who had described his former boss as ‘the general definition of a fascist’.
