Former President Donald Trump sparked controversy when he took to social media to express his distaste for pop star Taylor Swift. In an all-caps post, Trump declared, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” — a statement that shocked many in the music and political worlds.
The feud between Trump and Swift began when the singer announced her support for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. In an Instagram post, Swift wrote, “I will be voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election,” adding, “I think she is a strong, talented leader and I believe we can achieve so much more in this country if we are led by calm, not chaos.”
I wonder why “I HATE DONALD TRUMP” tends to…
Donald, what happened?
A month ago, you fell in love with her when you posted an AI image of Taylor Swift with the caption “I accept!” 😂 photo.twitter.com/LDCsZs4mzf
— Nate 🇺🇸💙🇺🇦 (@natesaver) September 15, 2024
Trump’s response
Trump’s social media outburst surprised many, as he had previously tried to win Swift’s support.
Trump recently sparked controversy in August when he shared an AI-generated image of Taylor Swift dressed as Uncle Sam, falsely endorsing his campaign. The image, originally created as a pro-Biden meme, was posted to Trump’s social media accounts with the caption “I approve.” However, Trump has denied knowing anything about the images.
RollingStone reported that when Trump was asked about his feelings about Swift endorsing the Harris-Walz ticket, he said, “I’m not a Taylor Swift fan. It’s just a matter of timing. You can’t endorse Biden. But she’s a very liberal person, she always seems to endorse a Democrat — and she’s probably going to pay for that in the marketplace.”
“I actually like Mrs. Mahomes a lot better,” he added, referring to Swift’s friend Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is said to like pro-Trump social media posts.
Swift’s Response
While Swift did not directly respond to Trump’s attack, she continued to encourage her fans to register to vote. During her acceptance speech for Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards, Swift urged her fans to vote, saying, “If you’re over 18, register to vote for something else that’s very important… [the] presidential election.”
Reactions from netizens
X users rallied around the singer, with many taking to social media to express their support or share their views on Trump’s post.
Donald Trump, a 78-year-old man, candidate for President of the United States, shouted in capital letters, “I hate Taylor Swift!”. There is nothing normal here. pic.twitter.com/ByJvQK5SCD
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 15, 2024
Left: US Presidential candidate Donald Trump on his Truth Social page, “I hate Taylor Swift”
Right: Taylor Swift, “Haters just hate hate hate hate… I just shake shake shake… Shake it… Shake it” pic.twitter.com/7w4wHvvIfC
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) September 15, 2024
🚨NEW: In a morning diatribe on Truth Social, Trump tweeted “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” days after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
RETWEET if you’re proud to stand with Taylor Swift against Donald Trump! pic.twitter.com/KZJm2DIWOx
— Defend Kamala Harris ✊ (@DisavowTrump20) September 15, 2024
“I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Many are realizing the danger of Trump targeting Taylor Swift. It was EXACTLY this kind of random terrorism by a hateful person that led to the attack on the US Capitol by his low IQ MAGA fascist cult. 😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/tcOEItu09f
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) September 15, 2024
Original article published on Enstarz.
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