Former First Lady Michelle Obama is calling in all her celebrity favors in an effort to get support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat presidential nominee after endorsing her last week.
A new get-out-the-vote video from Obama's When We All Vote organization Instagram account featured NBA star Steph Curry, actress Kerry Washington, and soccer player Megan Rapinoe, among others.
Obama is shown calling them to ask if they plan to vote this year, and they all enthusiastically say they are, of course.
Other stars in the video include Singer Reyna Roberts and Hollywood producer Shonda Rhimes.
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“Now it’s your turn to answer the call,” Michelle Obama speaks to the camera. “We are just 100 days away from the general election.”
“From our local elected officials, to ballot measures on reproductive rights, the environment, and our economy,” she First Lady continued. “Our future is on the ballot. So, are you voting this year?”
The video continued with Rhimes, Paul, and beauty influencer Bretman Rock, all asking the camera, “Are you voting this year?”
It concluded with an invitation to register to vote with the organization.
A Friday X video depicted a phone call from the Obamas to Harris.
“I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl, Kamala, I am proud of you,” Michelle said to Harris on speakerphone in the video. “This is going to be historic.”
The video is captioned, "I’m so proud of my girl, Kamala. Barack and I are so excited to endorse her as the Democratic nominee because of her positivity, sense of humor, and ability to bring light and hope to people all across the country. We’ve got your back, @KamalaHarris!"
The Obamas were reportedly not happy with Harris as the Democrat nominee, given that her approval ratings are lower than Biden's and she's known for flubbing everything when she speaks in public.
They took their time endorsing her but fell into line once she had the necessary delegates to clinch the nomination.
Fox Business independent expert Patrice Onwuka doesn't think the star-studded video will be enough to overcome the "apathy problem" Democrats have after Biden's lackluster performance as the candidate over the last year.
"There's an apathy problem that Democrats have to fight right now. They have to get all of those disenchanted and disengaged voters to actually care," Independent Women’s Forum director for center of economic opportunity Patrice Onwuka said on "Fox & Friends First," Monday.
"They've removed one candidate that was very unpopular, and they've placed someone else as a placeholder in that role. That's not enough," she added. "That's not going to be enough to move the needle."
