Against every challenge, Donald Trump managed to irritate Taylor Swift to the point where she spoke out about the presidential race this year. Following Tuesday’s conclusion of Trump and Kamala Harris’ presidential debate, Swift issued a statement endorsing Harris and, likewise, sending Trump what will likely be one of the most irritating nights of his life
Swift addressed the bizarre AI-generated pictures that Trump posted two weeks prior in her endorsement, which incorrectly portrayed her as a clownishly tarted-up Uncle Sam and her followers as Trump supporters. It brought to mind my concerns about artificial intelligence and the propagation of false information. It led me to realize that, as a voter, I must be extremely open about my genuine plans for this election,” the woman said, concluding her post with the moniker “childless cat lady.”
The indicators were present for all the criticism of her silence until now. Swift has already dabbled in politics. In 2018, she supported Tennessee’s Democrats on Instagram in a senate election against Republican Marsha Blackburn, whose voting record on LBGTQ and women’s issues was at odds with Swift’s. However, Swift did not decide to speak out lightly. The Netflix documentary Miss Americana depicted her agony at the possibility of upsetting a sizable portion of her Tennessee-based fan base, who had supported her since she was a tween performing country music. “These Republicans aren’t your dad’s,” Swift remarked to the film. “I must be in the rig until
She wrote in 2018: “In the past, I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now.” The post was directed at Trump, who angrily replied, “Let’s just say I like her music about 25% less now.” The post was also about Blackburn.
However, Swift was much less reticent by 2020. Her lyrics, which were pro-choice, pro-LGBTQ, anti-racism, and anti-sexism, were more obviously left-leaning. In an interview with Vogue, she supported Joe Biden and Harris’s electoral campaigns. Additionally, she claimed in a tweet dubbed “The Tweet That Could Help Take Down A President” that Trump had been “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency.” After six months, Trump was gone.
Her support of Biden greatly irritated Trump. “What makes her support this dope?” Trump allegedly stated that this year alone. He recently voiced his dissatisfaction online, calling Swift’s choice of “the worst and most corrupt President in the History of our Country” (all of his clever capitalization choices).
