Taylor Swift Supports Kamala Harris for President
Swift expressed that Trump's recent use of AI-generated images of her on social media motivated her to be “very transparent” regarding her voting intentions.
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Pop megastar Taylor Swift has expressed her support for Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election following Tuesday night’s debate featuring Donald Trump. In a post on her Instagram account, Swift stated, "I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
Accompanying the post was an image of Swift with her cat, Benjamin Button, signed “Childless Cat Lady.” This appears to be a nod to comments made by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who disparagingly referred to the leadership as "a bunch of childless cat ladies."
As one of the most influential celebrities globally, Swift remarked that "it’s much easier to vote early," adding that she would share details on how to register and vote early through her social media accounts. With 283 million Instagram followers, her post garnered over 2.4 million likes within the first 30 minutes of posting.
This is not Swift's first foray into political endorsement; she backed President Joe Biden during the 2020 campaign and supported the Democratic opponent against Sen. Marsha Blackburn in her victorious 2018 Senate race. Notably, Swift’s endorsement of Biden came in early October, closer to the election.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz praised Swift's endorsement in an MSNBC interview after the debate, stating, “I'm grateful to Taylor Swift, and I say that as a cat owner. This will be the opportunity for Swifties. Get on over and give us a hand and get things going."
Following Swift's endorsement, her song "The Man," which addresses double standards women face in their careers, played at a debate watch party attended by Harris.
In her message, Swift also addressed Trump’s recent use of AI-generated imagery featuring her on his social media platform Truth Social, which falsely suggested she would support him. She wrote that it "really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation," prompting her to be “very transparent” about her voting intentions.
Additionally, Swift has faced online backlash from some liberals due to her friendship with Brittany Mahomes, the spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is connected to Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Brittany Mahomes recently liked a pro-Trump Instagram post, and last week, Trump praised her on Truth Social for her defense of him. Swift was seen hugging Brittany Mahomes at the U.S. Open over the weekend.
Trump's campaign responded to Swift's endorsement by labeling it "more evidence that the Democrat party has become the party of the wealthy elite."
Kierra Frazier and Ally Mutnick contributed to this report.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
Accompanying the post was an image of Swift with her cat, Benjamin Button, signed “Childless Cat Lady.” This appears to be a nod to comments made by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who disparagingly referred to the leadership as "a bunch of childless cat ladies."
As one of the most influential celebrities globally, Swift remarked that "it’s much easier to vote early," adding that she would share details on how to register and vote early through her social media accounts. With 283 million Instagram followers, her post garnered over 2.4 million likes within the first 30 minutes of posting.
This is not Swift's first foray into political endorsement; she backed President Joe Biden during the 2020 campaign and supported the Democratic opponent against Sen. Marsha Blackburn in her victorious 2018 Senate race. Notably, Swift’s endorsement of Biden came in early October, closer to the election.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz praised Swift's endorsement in an MSNBC interview after the debate, stating, “I'm grateful to Taylor Swift, and I say that as a cat owner. This will be the opportunity for Swifties. Get on over and give us a hand and get things going."
Following Swift's endorsement, her song "The Man," which addresses double standards women face in their careers, played at a debate watch party attended by Harris.
In her message, Swift also addressed Trump’s recent use of AI-generated imagery featuring her on his social media platform Truth Social, which falsely suggested she would support him. She wrote that it "really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation," prompting her to be “very transparent” about her voting intentions.
Additionally, Swift has faced online backlash from some liberals due to her friendship with Brittany Mahomes, the spouse of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is connected to Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Brittany Mahomes recently liked a pro-Trump Instagram post, and last week, Trump praised her on Truth Social for her defense of him. Swift was seen hugging Brittany Mahomes at the U.S. Open over the weekend.
Trump's campaign responded to Swift's endorsement by labeling it "more evidence that the Democrat party has become the party of the wealthy elite."
Kierra Frazier and Ally Mutnick contributed to this report.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
