Sun Sep 15 16:20:03 UTC 2024: ## Trump Rants at Taylor Swift After Her Harris Endorsement

Former President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on pop star Taylor Swift on Sunday, following her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump, known for his frequent social media outbursts, took to his platform Truth Social to declare, “I hate Taylor Swift!” in all caps.

This outburst came in response to Swift’s Instagram post on Tuesday, where she publicly endorsed Harris shortly after the presidential debate. Swift wrote, “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.” She signed the caption “childless cat lady,” referencing remarks about Democratic women made by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance.

Trump had previously shared fabricated AI-generated images on social media, depicting Swift and her fans as supporters. Swift cited these images as a reason for making her endorsement public.

The Harris-Walz campaign responded to Trump’s rant with a statement laden with references to Swift’s music. Campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said, “Donald Trump’s week of whining and spouting conspiracy theories has voters on both sides of the aisle ready to forget that he existed. The American people want to be out of the woods of the chaos and division of the Trump era, leave behind the blank space of Trump’s broken promises, and begin again by electing Vice President Harris to ensure America’s future of opportunity is long lived.”

The impact of celebrity endorsements on the presidential race remains uncertain. However, Swift’s endorsement for Harris drove over 300,000 visitors to Vote.gov, a government website providing voting information.

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