Actors’ Equity Association has thrown its support behind Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, marking only the second time in the trade union’s history that it has made a political endorsement.
In 2016, Equity also endorsed the Democratic ticket. In supporting Hillary Clinton, the group justified its foray into the world of politics by noting Donald Trump’s opposition to arts funding and education. As Actors' Equity notes, Trump has made good on that hostility to programs that support artists and performers since moving into the Oval Office — his administration has proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts in each of his budgets.
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