When President Joe Biden was the Democratic nominee, he surrounded himself with an insular circle of longtime aides, often prompting complaints about his operation being a black box. He refused to meet with his pollsters,

Throughout Harris’s time atop the ticket, speculation festered that Biden had been bitter over the mutiny against him. Biden later gave an address to the Democratic National Convention in August and then jetted off immediately afterward, missing the rest of the party gathering.

While some stars intentionally stay out of the political mix, several have publicly taken a stand, announcing their pick for the 47th president of the United States.