'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT': Trump Is Big Mad That Star Endorsed Harris
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Donald Trump continues to melt down over Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris.
  • bluewing@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    While I tend to think Taylor Swift could best serve the world by simply sticking to flying her private jet down to the local 7-11 to get a carton of milk and a pint of ice cream while keeping her mouth shut, she has the right to say she will vote for Harris. And I fully support her right to make that choice and statement.

    But I also firmly believe that celebrities should not use their notoriety or fame to push agendas. There are far too many easily swayed people out there who will follow the lead of famous people who espouse an idea that is dumber than cow shit simply because hey are famous - See Andrew Tate or a number of disgraced BBC reporters.

    • ...m...@ttrpg.network
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      3 days ago

      …taylor swift’s public statement was a well-considered cogent refutation of false endorsements posted by the trump campaign, one which pointedly resonates your position and likely merits substantially more respect that you realise…

    • seejur@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I agree 100% in most cases, but in THIS particular case it’s Trump that started it by sharing the AI post of Swift endorsing him.

      So she definitely has the right to correct misconceptions about her public statements

  • That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    The irony is that Trump forced Swift to speak up after the fake AI endorsement. Swift would have remained publicly neutral.

  • Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    I view both of them an same. Both are over hyped and overexposed whether it be a positive or negative aspect by the media.

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
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      3 days ago

      I don’t think you quite understand how popular she is. The magazines aren’t putting her on their covers because they’re trying to create hype for her to make her popular. They put her on the cover because they’ll sell a lot more magazines due to her already insane levels of popularity.

      This isn’t hype, this is basic supply and demand, and the demand for Taylor Swift is massive. She is the most popular person in the world right now, and it isn’t even close.

  • draneceusrex@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I still think it’s funny that this is being treated as a full-blown endorsement. She said she is voting for Harris, then encouraged people to be politically informed and to vote…

    Oh…maybe Republicans don’t want people to be politically informed or to vote…

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 days ago

      How is it not a full blown endorsement? She has publicly stated that she is voting for her, and gave a host of reasons why. Quite literally and explicitly an endorsement. What more needs to be done for it to be a full endorsement? Does she need to say “don’t think and vote like I say”? Because that’s what it sounds like you are saying that by telling people to get informed, that makes this less of an endorsement.

      • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        Anyone who makes Americans actually think about the elections and the choices they have and who makes them vote is basically putting out an endorsement for Harris.

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    If Trump wants to find out if Swift can rhyme “orange” then he should absolutely keep attacking her. I’m pretty sure there’s gotta be like three people in the world you could figure it out legitimately, and she could be one of them. Or she could afford to hire someone who could.

  • rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    bruh, do you want to get a song written about you? Because this is how you get a song written about you. The song will go on looooong after you’re dead. tread lightly.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      My lady sent me a message about it, he apparently tweeted it at 7am. So she sent me her lyrics: "

      You are somebody that I don’t know

      But you’re taking shots at me like it’s Patrón

      And I’m just like, "Damn!

      It’s 7 AM"

      Say it in the street, that’s a knock-out

      But you say it in a tweet, that’s a cop-out

      And I’m just like, "Hey!

      Are you OK?"

      "

  • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Anyone wanna tell him that the only reason she endorsed anyone in the first place is because Trump couldn’t keep his big mouth shut? Had he not made a bunch of posts implying that Swift endorsed him, she probably would have stayed out of it.

      • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        Yeah - his campaign producing deepfaked support from her when she was busy keeping her views to herself couldn’t have motivated her to correct the record. This is just the personal stuff - the ways in which his policy positions and rhetoric negatively affect her and her fans is endless.

        Trump fucked around with one of the few women he has reason to respect (by his framework) - she’s beautiful and wealthier than him. Now he’s finding out, and holy shit is he sore about it.