Fri Sep 20 13:34:29 UTC 2024: ## Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris, Trump Responds with Scorn

In a recent interview with Wired, Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her gratitude for Taylor Swift’s endorsement of her and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the upcoming election. “I am very proud to have the support of Taylor Swift,” Harris stated, praising the pop star’s courage and commitment to her beliefs. Harris also acknowledged their differing Super Bowl allegiances, jokingly mentioning her own support for the San Francisco 49ers.

Swift, in her endorsement statement, called Harris a “steady-handed, gifted leader” and commended Walz for his decades-long advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and women’s reproductive rights. The singer urged her fans to register to vote and provided a link to the U.S. government’s Vote.gov website. Swift’s endorsement reportedly drove over 400,000 visitors to Vote.gov in the 24 hours following her post.

However, President Donald Trump responded to Swift’s endorsement with a series of scathing posts on his social media platform, Truth Social. He accused Swift of potentially facing “a price in the marketplace” for her support of Harris and declared, “I Hate Taylor Swift!”

This high-profile endorsement has ignited a wave of conversation surrounding celebrity influence in politics, further fueling the ongoing political discourse leading up to the election.

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