Why Are There So Few Celebrity Supporters of Donald Trump?

It’s the 77th birthday of actor and ardent Trump supporter James Woods (pictured here).  Woods’ status as a celebrity, coupled with his belief that Trump is right for America doesn’t make him unique, but it certainly makes him rare.

Sure, he’s joined by personalities like Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, Jason Aldean, Kelsey Grammer, and Jon Voight.  But, for each one of these, there are hundreds, maybe thousands, who find Trump and the con he’s inflicted on our nation to be utterly repulsive.

So let’s ask ourselves: Why are there so few celebrities at the “MAGA end” of the political spectrum? I would submit that the top entertainers:

• Got there by means of their sensitivity as people.

• Travel extensively, bringing them into contact with people from many different cultures.

• Need to get along well with others, which tends to weed out mean and hateful people.

Of course, there are demographics that are highly correlated to support for Trump, among them country music fans, gun dealers, evangelical Christians, tradespeople in rural parts of America, and the uber-rich.