(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump expressed his dislike on Sunday of pop superstar Taylor Swift on Truth Social.
“I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump said in his post.
Swift endorsed Vice President Harris earlier this week following a debate between her and Trump. The “Bejeweled” singer said in an Instagram post that she believes Harris “is a steady-handed, gifted leader,” adding, “I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”
Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to vote.gov following Swift’s endorsement, according to the General Services Administration.
At MTV’s 2024 Video Music Awards (VMAs), which occurred the night after the debate, Swift again urged people to register to vote.
“If you are over 18, please register to vote for something else that’s very important … presidential election,” Swift said while accepting the award for “Video of the Year.”
Following Swift’s endorsement, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), said he was “incredibly grateful, first of all, to Taylor Swift.”
“I say that as a cat owner, a fellow cat owner. That was eloquent, and that was clear. And that’s the type of courage we need in America to stand up,” Harris’ running mate added in an interview on MSNBC.
On Wednesday, Trump brushed off Swift’s endorsement of Harris in an interview on “Fox & Friends.”
“I was not a Taylor Swift fan,” Trump said.
“It was just a question of time. She couldn’t possibly endorse Biden. … But she’s a very liberal person,” the former president continued. “She seems to always endorse a Democrat, and she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.”
The Hill has reached out to a representative for Swift.
The “You Need to Calm Down” singer has made political endorsements before, expressing support for Phil Bredesen, who was running against Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in the late 2010s. While Blackburn won, Swift’s endorsement prompted a wave of young people to vote, according to NBC.
Swift also endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020.
Addy Bink contributed to this report.
