On Saturday, a procession of Trump fans drove the “Trump Train” through an A-list California enclave filled with left-handed celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle.
series of posts with X indicated a successor Waving flags, holding signs and honking their horns, cars and motorcycles cross Montecito's Coast Village Road, defiantly declaring their support for the president-elect.
The rowdy display was probably an unwelcome shock to the Santa Barbara suburb's star limousine slate of liberals (some of the Democratic Party's biggest donors).
In addition to Winfrey, Markle and her husband Prince Harry, bold names like Ellen DeGeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana Grande, Rob Lowe, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom also visited Southern California. I call it paradise.
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, this tony town offers just the right combination of mild climate and beautiful ocean views, making it perfect for celebrities with money and a desire for privacy.
Prince Harry, 40, and Markle, 43, bought a $14 million Montecito mansion in 2020 and famously evacuated 95 miles north of Los Angeles after the couple's soap opera “Megcit.”
Winfrey, 70, owns 70 acres of three Montecito ranches she calls the “promised land” and is valued at $90 million.
Winfrey became a billionaire many times, came under fire This campaign season, he was paid $1 million to appear in an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, who he supported in the 2024 presidential race.
Although Winfrey claims she was “not paid a penny,” her production company, Harpo, cashed the campaign's checks.
The Harris campaign later claimed that federal law required it to pay for “expenses incidental to the performance,” including travel and other costs for Winfrey's staff, but the exorbitant price tag prompted much criticism and questions. caused.
Prince Harry and Markle have distanced themselves from political discussions during this campaign, calling the 2024 presidential election “the most important election of our lifetimes” and vowing to vote without endorsing any candidate. He called on fans to do so.
This echoes a 2020 message urging voters to “reject hate speech, misinformation, and negativity online” in a video widely seen as tacitly endorsing Biden. This is a more lukewarm view compared to the previous one.
Their decision to remain silent this term may be due to President Trump's threat that Prince Harry could be deported if it turns out he lied on his visa application about past drug use.
The scene in California on Saturday was just one of many so-called “Trump Train” processions that appeared in cities and towns across the country to support the Donald.
