Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - Pop superstar, Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris moments after the conclusion of a debate between the Democratic nominee and her Republican opponent former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, September 10.
Her endorsement comes after she received criticism online
over her not being more clear sooner. The election is less than 60 days away,
and voting has already begun.
“Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight,” the TIME
Person of the Year wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday morning.
“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the
rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. 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.”
Swift’s post, which featured a photo of her with her cat
that was taken from her TIME cover photoshoot last year, was signed off with
her name, followed by “Childless Cat Lady”—a reference to Republican vice
presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s controversial comments about his Democratic
opponents and women who choose not to give birth.
By contrast, Swift added that she was “heartened and
impressed” by Harris’ selection of running mate Minn. Gov. Tim Walz “who has
been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body
for decades.”
The endorsement came after months of speculation of an
impending endorsement from Swift, who previously endorsed the Biden-Harris
ticket in the 2020 election and slammed Trump that same year for defunding the
U.S. Postal Service and threatening police violence amid racial justice
protests.
In her post, Swift also debunked posts shared by Trump last
month, including some generated by AI, that suggested she supported Trump.
“It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers
of spreading misinformation,” Swift wrote. “It brought me to the conclusion
that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a
voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.”
Criticism of Swift swelled over the weekend at the U.S.
Open, where she was spotted exchanging a hug with suspected Trump supporter
Brittany Mahomes, the wife of NFL player Patrick Mahomes, a teammate of Swift’s
boyfriend Travis Kelce.
“I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice,” Swift wrote on Tuesday. “Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make.”
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