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“The most famous faces of election ’72 belong not just to the candidates but also to a host of as it followed Shirley MacLaine on the campaign trail stumping for George McGovern. Celebs were vocal supporters of both Joe Biden (e.g., Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen) and Donald Trump (e.g., Brett Favre, Kirstie Alley) in the 2020 election, and mega-watt activism still holds significant sway over issues from Black Lives Matter to ending sexual harassment to vaccinations.

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