Susan Sarandon endorses Jill Stein: 'Fear of Donald Trump is not enough for me to support Clinton'

Actress Susan Sarandon, a vocal Bernie Sanders supporter during the primaries, isn't following his lead by supporting his former rival, Hillary Clinton.

Instead, Sarandon has endorsed Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate. In a letter posted to Stein's website on Monday, Sarandon wrote that "fear of Donald Trump is not enough for me to support Clinton, with her record of corruption. Now that Trump is self-destructing, I feel even those in swing states have the opportunity to vote their conscience."

Sarandon stated that Clinton's position has not changed on issues "that are most urgent to me," including the legalization of marijuana, the labeling of GMOs, and military aid to Israel. It's clear to Sarandon that a "third party is necessary and viable at this time," she continued, and a vote for Stein is the "first step in accomplishing this end."

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