Washington — Bruce Springsteen endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday, arguing the Democratic nominee helps a extra unified and inclusive nation whereas calling former President Donald Trump “essentially the most harmful candidate for president in my lifetime.” 

“Maybe not because the Civil Warfare has this nice nation felt as politically, spiritually and emotionally divided because it does than at this second. It does not should be this manner,” the rock star mentioned in a brief video shared on social media.

He mentioned Harris and her operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “are dedicated to a imaginative and prescient of this nation that respects and consists of everybody, no matter class, faith, race, your political perspective or sexual identification.”

Harris’ proposals, he mentioned, would develop the financial system for everybody, not simply the rich. 

“That is the imaginative and prescient of America I have been persistently writing about for 55 years,” Springsteen mentioned. 

He provided a harsh condemnation of Trump, saying the Republican nominee “does not perceive the that means of this nation, its historical past or what it means to be deeply American.” 

“His disdain for the sanctity of our Structure, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of legislation and the sanctity of the peaceable switch of energy ought to disqualify him from the workplace of president ever once more,” he mentioned. 

The endorsement from Springsteen was no shock. He has endorsed Democratic presidential candidates for years and has lengthy been vital of Trump. 

In a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, Springsteen referred to as Trump a “moron.” When Trump was operating for reelection in 2020, Springsteen informed The Atlantic he did not know “if our democracy may stand one other 4 years of his custodianship.” 

It is also unclear what affect main movie star endorsements can have on the race. Taylor Swift drove greater than 400,000 visits to vote.gov, an internet site with details about methods to register to vote, within the 24 hours after she endorsed Harris. 

Numerous different music stars have spoken out on this marketing campaign, together with some who assist Trump.

Springsteen acknowledged that his “opinion is not any roughly necessary than these of any of my fellow residents.” 

“Such as you, I’ve solely bought one vote and it is probably the most valuable possessions that I’ve,” he mentioned.