R&B star Usher is not backing down from supporting Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, as revealed in a social media post sharing a clip of his appearance on the ABC talk show “The View.”
The full clip from the episode shows Arthur answering in the affirmative when asked by co-host Joy Behar if he supports Harris.
A brief clip devoid of context was shared on Facebook with the headline: “BREAKING: Usher refuses to endorse Khama following Joy Behar’s comments calling Donald Trump an existential threat to their democracy a la Harris.
In the video, Behar says the cast should speak out against Donald Trump, to which Arthur responds: “You know what? I don’t know much about politics. I didn’t get a chance to watch the debate last night. Obviously I’m watching just like everybody else.”
Arthur then said that voting is a personal choice and “who you expose on what platform and how you choose to expose them is your prerogative.”
The full broadcast of the Sept. 11 episode of “The View” revealed that Usher had already said he would support Harris before the exchange seen in the viral clip.
At 33:37, Behar asked, “As far as I understand, you are supporting Kamala Harris in this election?” Arthur immediately responded with a “yes.”
The exchange seen in the clip shared on social media occurs toward the end of the episode, at around 34:26.
The misleading post was retweeted after pop star Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Harris on September 10 .
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Context is missing. An extensive interview revealed that Usher said he would support Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
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