Respuesta :
An actor endorsing a presidential candidate is an example of red herring. According to oxford dictionary, red herring is something that is intended to misleading or distracting.
Answer:
D. red herring
Explanation:
A red herring is considered to be something that distracts or misleads the audience from the main question. By using an actor to endorse a politician, the focus becomes the actor (who might be very charismatic and attract followers to that politician) instead of the political ideas of the candidate.