Elizabeth Banks says she can't wrap her head around White women who voted for Trump over Kamala Harris
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Elizabeth Banks expressed surprise that 53% of white women voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 election, urging more to become "revolutionaries" like her "Hunger Games" character Effie Trinket.
- Banks compared Trump to the totalitarian regime in "The Hunger Games," highlighting Effie's transformation from a supporter of the regime to a rebel fighting injustice.
- She praised Effie's character arc as a model for real-life activism, emphasizing the importance of standing against fascism and inequality.
- Banks was a vocal supporter of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, participating in events such as the Reproductive Freedom Bus and prematurely endorsing Harris on social media.
- Previously, Banks used her "Hunger Games" persona to energize Democratic audiences, notably at the 2016 Democratic National Convention supporting Hillary Clinton.
