Tim Walz is in his Swiftie era.
The vice presidential candidate appeared to honor Taylor Swift during a debate with J.D. Vance on October 1. During the 90 minutes of back and forth between Walz and Vance, a string of beads appeared from the sleeve of Walz’s shirt. Many believe this bracelet represents Swift’s friendship bracelet often seen during her Eras Tour concerts.
“I’M SORRY…. IS TIM WALZ WEARING A TAYLOR SWIFT BRACELET?! Did anyone else just notice that???” asked someone on X.
I’M SORRY…. IS TIM WALZ WEARING A TAYLOR SWIFT BRACELET?! Did anyone else just catch that????
— Debra Lea (@thedebralea) October 2, 2024
“Tim Walz is wearing Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelet,” another user wrote along with a screenshot from the debate showing the bracelet.
That wasn’t the only time during the debate that Walz honored Swift. He ended the debate by marveling at the diversity and number of people who supported his campaign against Kamala Harris.
“I’m as surprised as anyone in the coalition that Kamala Harris has built, from Bernie Sanders to Dick Cheney to Taylor Swift,” he said.
“They don’t all agree on everything, but they’re really optimistic people,” Walz added. They believe in a positive future for this country and a future where our politics can be better than they are today.”
While Walz never confirmed whether the jewelry was actually a friendship bracelet, the Harris-Walz campaign began selling its own brand of friendship bracelets on its online store. Surname. The campaign did so after Swift publicly endorsed them following the September 10 presidential debate between Harris and Donald Trump.
“I will vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,” Swift said in her post.
“I think she is a talented, steady leader and I believe we can achieve more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. “I am delighted and impressed by her choice of running partner @timwalz, who has stood up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and women’s rights over their own bodies for decades,” she said. continue.
After her comments went viral, Swift faced criticism from some of her Republican fans, who continued to declare that they would not attend the Eras Tour. her too and will sell tickets. Swift has not commented further on her support for Harris or the backlash from some of her fans.
KeywordsTaylor Swift,Donald Trump