Leonardo DiCaprio endorsed Kamala Harris in a video posted to Instagram today, saying that her rival Donald Trump “continues to deny” the facts and science behind climate change.
DiCaprio opened the video by noting that the devastating hurricanes that struck Florida, Georgia and North Carolina were some of the strongest ever recorded.
“These storms have done an estimated $100 billion in damage, and make no mistake, these unnatural disasters were caused by climate change,” he said.
“Donald Trump continues to deny the facts. He continues to deny the science. He withdrew from the Paris climate accords and rolled back critical environmental policies. Now he’s promised the oil and gas industry that he’ll get rid of any regulation they want in exchange for a billion dollar donation.”
“Climate change is killing the earth and ruining our economy. We need a bold step forward ti save our economy, our planet and ourselves. That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris. She helped lead the most significant climate action in U.S. history, including passing the Inflation Reduction Act. Under her leadership, we set ambitious targets for achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and building a green economy that not only creates jobs, but also helps save our planet.”
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He said that he would be voting for Harris “because we cannot afford to go backwards.”
DiCaprio attended a fundraiser for Joe Biden in 2020 and hosted an event for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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