The American adult film industry launched its #HandsOffMyPorn campaign urging voters to think twice before they back the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, With $200,000 already spent on ads, the campaign highlights the potential threat Trump poses to the industry if he wins re-election.

 

What is the #HandsOffMyPorn campaign

 

As people watch adult content, they hear stars chiming in on-screen saying, “Hey, I know you’re busy. Hold on. If you want to keep doing this, you really need to vote on November 5… Enjoy!” 

According to organizers, the key targets are male voters, and have especially focused on battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia, where voters still have a lot of loyalty toward Trump.

 

Is Trump threatening the porn industry?

 

Even if it is true that Trump himself has yet to go public with a call to ban the adult film industry, though the Project 2025 manifesto co-authored by many of his former friends explicitly declares, "Pornography should be outlawed," this extremely outrageous stance has frightened not only the industry players but also the beyond the spheres which include matters on the rights of the trans and same-sex marriage issues.

More recently, former pornstar turned content producer Holly Randall said, "Project 2025 is the most explicit iteration of wanting to completely outlaw porn." She added that targeting the porn industry often reflects deeper societal fears surrounding changing sexual and gender norms.

Randall believes that Trump himself may not be invested in the issue, but his associates like running mate J.D. Vance pose a real threat to the industry. Fellow porn star Siouxsie Q expressed her worries about potential arrests, stating, “Absolutely, I am worried about imprisonment.”

Siouxsie Q made clear Vice President Kamala Harris isn't affiliated with the #HandsOffMyPorn campaign. Joking, she added, “Hopefully, secretly, she likes what we’re doing.”

The Adult Industry is watching and mobilising into the election, by creativity and wit, protecting their rights. The campaign is telling the immediate concern of adult film workers but also brings into sharp focus larger cultural battles being played out in American society.