Aaron Rodgers has brutally attacked celebrity political supporters after claiming they have been “bought and paid for by China”.
The race for the White House is finally coming to an end, with America set to decide between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday.
In the months leading up to the election, each candidate received public endorsement from several high-profile figures, who backed them with strong political statements, whether on social media or at rallies and conventions.
Harris has the support of the likes of Taylor Swift, LeBron James and Robert Downey Jr, while Elon Musk, Hulk Hogan and Mike Tyson have indicated they will vote for Trump on Tuesday.
During his last appearance in The Pat McAfee ShowRodgers revealed that he registered to vote in New Jersey, despite not confirming which candidate he will choose.
Aaron Rodgers has brutally attacked celebrities who make political endorsements online
And while jokingly referring to the election as the “trade deadline” since it takes place on the same day the NFL trade window closes, the New York Jets quarterback mocked the celebrities making endorsements on social media.
“If you don’t know what to do at the trade deadline, ask your favorite celebrity,” he said. “My favorite is when China buys and pays the celebrity.”
Rodgers continued to criticize the current Biden-Harris administration for its decision to send billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, in a strong indication of which way he will vote on Tuesday.
“I don’t have a problem with Ukraine, I just think there are a lot of problems in the United States that maybe $180 billion could help with instead of fighting a proxy war,” the four-time NFL MVP continued.
‘You know, like natural disasters, and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is confiscating water bottles and food supplies from people trying to help, like maybe we help those people.
“And obviously FEMA doesn’t have the best track record if you go back to 2005 and Katrina, but I think there are a lot of problems in the states, and there are people suffering who might need more than $600, $700.”
The United States will decide between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday
Both candidates have had celebrity endorsements, with LeBron James endorsing Harris this week.
Rodgers mocked celebrities who have been “bought and paid for by China” on the Pat McAfee show.
LeBron James became the latest sports figure to support Harris on Wednesday, with the basketball legend sharing a controversial anti-Trump video on Instagram.
He captioned the post: ‘What are we talking about here?’ When I think about my children and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE FOR KAMALA HARRIS!!!’
The video shared by LeBron includes comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who was invited to speak at a recent Trump rally, making a racist comment about him and a black friend “carving watermelons together,” as well as Trump stating in an old interview that ” maybe hate.” It’s what we need.’
It also features aggressive clips of the Republican leader played over decades-old footage of civil rights protests and abuses.
However, LeBron is now facing backlash for his endorsement of Harris and his attack on Trump, which fans claim has been “united.”
One user posted in the comments section: ‘From your biggest fan, piecing together a bunch of unrelated sound bites from these racially charged videos is sad propaganda and disgraceful work. You should be ashamed.
‘There’s so much real content you could have posted to get your message across, you didn’t need to make up this narrative. I’m embarrassed my goat posted this.
Another commented: “King, this was all taken out of context.”
“No, it’s not this,” a third responded to James. “Taking speeches out of context and placing them next to racist historical events is a classic Democrat move.”