Leonardo DiCaprio explains why he’s supporting Kamala Harris for US president, slams Trump | Watch

Actor Leonardo Di Caprio is on Harris’s team. On Friday (Oct 25), the Oscar-winning actor publicly endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for the upcoming US elections. 

Leonardo has joined a set of prominent entertainers such as Taylor Swift, Beyonce, George Clooney, and Oprah Winfrey among others, who have supported Harris publicly. 

Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president, slams Donald Trump

On Friday, the Killer of the Flower Moon actor endorsed Democratic candidate Harris as the next US president. 

Sharing a video on Instagram, the actor highlighted his points on why he’s supporting Harris as he went on to slam Republican nominee Donald Trump and his views on climate change. 

Talking about the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, the actor said, “Make no mistake: These unnatural disasters were caused by climate change.”

The actor criticized Trump for withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accord.

“Donald Trump continues to deny the facts. He continues to deny the science. He withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Accords and rolled back critical environmental protections,” DiCaprio said, as per Variety. 

“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.”

He added, “Climate change is killing the earth and ruining our economy. We need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves. That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.”

Concluding the video, he said, “Join me in voting for Kamala Harris on November 5th because we cannot afford to go backwards,” he said.

Leonardo is an environmental activist and has continuously spoken about climate change and its adverse effects. 

In 1998, when Leonardo was a 24-year-old young actor, he started a non-profit foundation to fight climate change. Over the years, he has been consistently speaking about the climate crises. In the 2016 election between Hillary Clinton and Trump, the actor urged the audience to vote for people who believed in science and climate change.