Donald Trump, the former president who apparently loves nothing more than a good political scuffle, has decided to weigh in on the most important debate of our time—Taylor Swift endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Yes, because when you think “serious political commentary,” obviously Taylor Swift’s playlist pops into mind.
Let’s set the stage: It’s Tuesday night (September 10, to be exact), and Taylor Swift, queen of catchy tunes and cat memes, boldly throws her support behind Kamala Harris after a presidential debate with none other than Mr. Donald “I-never-met-a-tweet-I-didn’t-like” Trump. Naturally, Donald couldn’t stay silent. Because if there’s anything Donald Trump can’t resist, it’s commenting on someone else’s opinion… especially when it involves a pop superstar.
By Wednesday, Trump’s ready for round two, coming in hot during a Fox & Friends interview. And let’s just say, his thoughts about Taylor were… interesting? Confusing? Honestly, I’m not even sure, but I’ll let you decide.
He starts off by saying, “Well, I actually like Mrs… I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better.” You read that right. Trump has decided that, when it comes to pop stars, Taylor Swift can take a backseat because his real MVP is Brittany Mahomes—yes, the wife of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Apparently, she’s a “big Trump fan,” which means she automatically wins in Trump’s endorsement Olympics. Sorry, Taylor, but unless you’re doing touchdown passes, you’ve been demoted.
Then comes the kicker. Trump adds, “I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time.” Ah yes, because apparently liking Taylor Swift has an expiration date, much like the milk in your fridge. Who knew?
And just in case you were worried this wouldn’t get more awkward, Trump continued to discuss Taylor’s endorsement of Kamala, claiming, “She’s a very liberal person. She always endorses the Democrat, and she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.” Because clearly, the people who bought “Folklore” and “1989” are going to suddenly think, “Wait… Taylor supports Democrats? I take it all back, no more catchy breakup songs for me!” Yeah, probably not happening, Donald.
But wait, there’s more. This whole saga began back in August when Trump accepted an AI-generated endorsement from Taylor on social media. You heard that right—an AI deepfake photo of Taylor Swift, decked out like Uncle Sam, saying, “Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump.” And, because this isn’t absurd enough yet, Trump shared it like it was the real deal.
Later, when someone gently pointed out that Taylor Swift didn’t, in fact, say that, Trump had a bit of a “whoopsie-daisy” moment and admitted the picture was fake. Oops, my bad!
As for Taylor, she responded in the most Taylor Swift way possible—by brushing off the deepfake shenanigans and focusing on her Kamala endorsement. Because if there’s one thing she’s mastered besides hit songs, it’s the art of subtle shade.
This might just be the greatest crossover episode of 2024.
