Neil Young Endorses Kamala Harris for President: ‘Cast Your Vote for a Beautiful Future for Your Family’

Gil Kaufman
Mon, October 14, 2024 


Neil Young has made it clear he’s no fan of Donald Trump. The “Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World” guitar hero has threatened to sue the twice-impeached former president before for playing his songs at campaign rallies, and over the weekend, Young made it clear that he does not want to give the the now convicted felon a second chance in Washington.

“Kamala Harris — She is an honest forthright truth teller who is experienced in the White House, free from ambiguity or evasiveness, who goes straight to the point,” wrote Young on his Archives site on Friday (Oct. 11) about the sitting vice president, who is less than a month away from possibly becoming the nation’s first female president.

“Clear headed, young enough to hold the office for a couple of bright future terms, Kamala Harris is a good person who is unafraid to take on criminals and uphold the law of the USA. She’s my candidate for the future of this country,” he continued.

Toronto-born Young, 78 — who became a naturalized American citizen in 2020 — has been very vocal about his disdain for Trump, who continues to peddle the false narrative that he won the 2020 election over President Joe Biden, while over the weekend hurling his latest insult at his opponent when he referred to former senator and California Attorney General Harris as “retarded.”

“Kamala Harris will take on the billionaire class and make them pay their fair share of taxes,” Young concluded. “She will not owe them favors. She is a kind, considerate American. Cast your vote for a beautiful future for your family. Kamala Harris for President.”

After years of threatening to sue Trump for using his music at campaign rallies without permission, as well as penning a scathing open letter to the former reality TV star in which he referred to Trump as “a disgrace to my country,” Young’s endorsement is a double-down on his August decision to let Harris’ VP pick, Gov. Tim Walz, officially use his song “Rockin’ in the Free World” during campaign events.

Young joins a growing list of A-list stars who’ve stepped up to support Harris since she unexpectedly jumped into the race in July, when President Biden stepped out of the race. Among the artists proudly supporting Harris are Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Barbra Streisand, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, P!nk, Bon Iver, Bruce Springsteen, Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande and many more.