Celebrities discuss what they want from the next US president

In the run-up to the November 5 presidential election, celebrities have voiced their hopes and concerns about the issues they want the next president to tackle. They range from addressing national debt to regulating social media and promoting renewable energy. Here's what some of them had to say:

Matt Damon, Actor

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"Well, I wish somebody would talk about our $34 trillion debt because that's a lot of money. And if half our tax base is servicing that debt, that's a problem. It doesn't seem to be getting smaller. So, I'd love someone to mention that."

Tyler Perry, Producer and Actor

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"What we're facing right now is a crisis in this country and worldwide. And I think it's largely due to the non-regulation of social media, people being able to say anything they want, put anything they want, and use these algorithms to make people think and feel a certain way."

Jane Goodall, Primatologist and Anthropologist

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“To tax some, some like oil and gas companies, they get subsidized. They should be taxed. The companies doing renewable energy should be rewarded and should be subsidized.”

Sir Ian McKellen, Actor

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“So, I would want any president to have a clear world view of where he or she and your country fit today. And, of course, America can be a great force for good and the reverse - it being so powerful and rich. So, I would be voting for the candidate who is not an isolationist."

Sir Anthony Hopkins, Actor

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“The common enemy today is ignorance. Ignorance and the evil of ignorance. The evil of dictatorial thinking. Come together, talk, and get this sorted out."

Da'vine Joy Randolph, Actor

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"But overall, we as a world need to heal and be kinder and more charitable and accepting of others in their differences."

Ariana Debose, Actor

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“We have one planet, right? And whatever we need to do to safeguard where we are and where we live. And how do we preserve what's right outside our door and on the other side? Because one side can't fall and another one survives, right – there, balance to me is sort of like the great equalizer. So I'm, you know, I'm looking at things through that lens right now.”

Coco Jones, Singer

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“I think that there's a lot that everyone can be doing to make the world better for everyone. Of course, there are, like, the general themes, but I think the main focus that every human can do is to treat somebody else how they would want to be treated."