Kamala Harris Slams Donald Trump For His 'I Hate Taylor Swift' Post
By Afouda Bamidele on September 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
It has been a war of words between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with his remark about Taylor Swift stirring the pot even further!
Through her campaign team, the United States Vice President has condemned the former president's unpleasant post about the "Shake It Off" singer.
Kamala Harris received Taylor Swift's much-anticipated endorsement last week, and it did not leave a pleasant taste on Donald Trump's tongue.
Kamala Harris' Campaign Advises Donald Trump: 'You Need To Calm Down'
Harris' campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chikita released a statement literally made up of track titles and lyrics from Swift's song in response to Trump's "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT" Sunday post on Truth Social. The statement partly read:
"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."
Chikita continued that the voters are aware of Trump's dangerous nature and how hazardous his "Project 2025 agenda will be if he wins."
She encouraged the voters to ensure "this is The Last Time we have to deal with his End Game of jacking up taxes on the middle class and ripping away Americans' freedoms." The spokesperson encouraged the public, saying:
"Together, we can turn the page on the Trump Era and write a new chapter where all Americans Breathe easy knowing we have strong, steady leadership at the helm."
Per Deadline, the statement ended on a witty closing note that read, "We can make sure The Story of Us is one of progress—and show Donald Trump we are not going Back to December of 2020. Like ever."
Taylor Swift Endorsed The Harris/Walz Movement
Swift gave significant momentum to Harris' campaign and the upcoming polls last Tuesday when she took to Instagram to announce her endorsement of Harris and her running mate, Walz.
The Blast reported that the VMA winner noted she watched the presidential debate and urged her fans to do their "research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics" that matter most.
Swift added that she ensures she watches and reads everything she can about their plans and policies for the United States of America.
"I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election," she penned. "I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them." Swift then added:
"I think she is a steady-headed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
The performer's announcement reportedly caused over 400,000 potential voters surge on the registration site.
Swift Slammed The Fake AI Endorsement Circulated By Trump's Campaign
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Swift's statement did not only endorse Harris/Walz, but she also used the medium to address the altered images of her, falsely suggesting that she supported Trump. The doctored images sparked outrage among Swifties, but the singer maintained an initial silence. In her Instagram post, she wrote:
"Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation."
"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," Swift added.
Donald Trump Prefers Brittany Mahomes Over Swift
Following Swift's announcement, the 77-year-old took to his Truth Social platform to thank Mahomes for her alleged support after she liked a post from Trump on August 13 about "The 2024 GOP Platform." He began:
"I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me, and the fact that MAGA is the greatest and most powerful Political Movement in the History of out now Failing Country."
Trump continued by writing, "With Crime and Illegal Immigration totally out of control, INFLATION Ravaging all Americans, and a World that is laughing at the stupidity of our hapless leaders, it is nice to see someone who loves our Country, and wants to save it from DOOM."
Taylor Swift Also Slammed Trump About His 2020 Protests Comments
Swift's Instagram post is not the first time she has criticized the former president for his statements. She previously condemned his speech regarding protesters in 2020. The singer tweeted:
"After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?"
She continued writing, "When the looting starts the shooting starts??? We will vote you out in November."
The 34-year-old also posted an image of herself holding a tray of freshly baked cookies with the inscription "Biden/Harris 2020" written on them with blue, white, and red frosting design.
Can Donald Trump go head-to-head with the Swifties in this newly declared war over Taylor Swift's support for Kamala Harris? The 2024 election is setting up to be one for the history books.