Taylor Swift‘s recent endorsement of VP Kamala Harris for president has stirred up quite a storm, especially with former President Donald Trump. Let’s dive into this pop culture meets politics moment that’s got everyone talking.
Trump didn’t mince words when he took to Truth Social, his go-to platform, on Sunday morning. In his signature all-caps style, he bluntly stated, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” It was a stark declaration, leaving many wondering about the context behind such strong emotions.
The reaction to Trump’s outburst was swift and sharp. Liz Cheney, the Republican ex-congresswoman now backing Harris, cleverly referenced Swift’s latest album in her response on X (formerly Twitter). She wrote, “Says the smallest man who ever lived,” echoing lyrics from “The Tortured Poets Department.”
The Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign took advantage of Donald Trump‘s blunt “I hate Taylor Swift!” social media statement by releasing a rather longer Swift-related statement of its own — one in which they name-check 28 Swift titles or lyrics.
The statement does not outrightly call out the statement that Trump made on his Truth Social account. The songs or albums referenced in the Harris-Walz campaign statement are: “Safe & Sound,” “Down Bad,” “Mr. Perfectly Fine” (changed to “Mr. Not-at-All Fine),” “Champagne Problems,” “The Man,” “Call It What You Want,” “Nothing New,” “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” “Shake It Off,” “Bad Blood,” “Better Than Revenge,” “Sad, Beautiful, Tragic,” “But Daddy, I Love Him” (via the “Oh my God, you should have seen the American people’s faces” line), “I Forgot That You Existed,” “Out of the Woods,” “Blank Space,” “Begin Again,” “Long Live,” “All Too Well,” “The Last Time,” “End Game,” “Breathe,” “The Story of Us,” “Back to December,” “Enchanted,” “Fearless,” “1989” and “We Are Never Getting Back Together” (invoked via the statement’s “like ever” capper).
The statement from the Harris campaign included headers like “Trump’s Sad, Beautiful, Tragic Week” — but with the “beautiful crossed out” — plus “And Oh My God You Should Have Seen the American People’s Faces.”
Last week, Swift made her stance clear on Instagram. She announced her intention to vote for Kamala Harris, praising the VP’s debate performance against Trump on September 10. Swift’s post, which linked to Vote.gov, sparked a surge in voter engagement, with over 400,000 people visiting the site within 24 hours.
Swift’s endorsement was heartfelt and personal. She wrote, “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.” The pop star also highlighted her belief in Harris’s leadership, saying, “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.”
Interestingly, Swift called out Trump for previously using an AI-generated image of her, falsely suggesting she endorsed him. It’s a reminder of how technology can be misused in political campaigns.
Trump’s relationship with Swift has been complicated. He once praised her beauty and talent, as revealed in Ramin Setoodeh‘s book Apprentice in Wonderland. However, post-endorsement, Trump claimed he “was not a Taylor Swift fan” and suggested she might face consequences in the marketplace.
In a twist, Trump shifted focus to Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. This name-drop feels particularly pointed given Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce, Patrick’s teammate and friend.
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