“F you, Taylor Swift!” shouted Megyn Kelly, “and f all of the people who want to see these children have body parts chopped off.”
For those not fluent in Republican crazy-speak, Kelly’s meltdown was triggered by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris the night before, barely one hour after Trump all but face-planted on the debate stage. Kelly was especially triggered by Swift highlighting her appreciation for vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s support of LGBTQ+ rights.
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Other right-wing commentators, like Ben Shapiro, took another approach: making fun of Swifties. “Note: if you vote for a particular candidate because your favorite singer is doing so, please don’t vote. You are too stupid to vote,” wrote Shapiro on X. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet, threatened to impregnate her.
But I’d suspect the number of Taylor Swift fans who weren’t going to vote at all was a fair bit larger.
Granted, there’s really no consensus on the impact of celebrity endorsements, but if anyone can affect how people vote, I’d wager that the biggest pop star in the country could be the one to do it
Endorsements, sure. But 1/3 million people have registered to vote using Taylor’s link. That’s going to be significant.
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