She’s known for leaving cryptic messages in her songs, but Taylor Swift didn’t mince her words when issuing her bombshell statement endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 election – reportedly pushed by Donald Trump‘s ‘frightening’ diatribe.
The megastar, 34, had noticeably not endorsed a candidate, with a source saying that the Blank Space singer had been going ‘back and forth’ for weeks about whether or not to speak publicly about the upcoming election.
‘She had toyed with making a statement after the debate, but wasn’t 100 per cent,’ the source explained.
However, after watching the primetime debate – which saw Trump, 78, accusing migrants of eating pets and claiming Democrats want to ‘execute babies’ in the ninth month of pregnancy – the songstress knew she ‘had to speak out and pick sides for the safety of herself, her family, friends and fans.’
‘She found his diatribe to be downright frightening,’ they said.
The source continued: ‘He was dishonest, arrogant, crass and the worst part about all of it was that he was unapologetic about it.’
After noticing how ‘detached’ Trump was, the source reported that Swift ‘knew’ she needed to endorse Harris, 59.
”[She knew] it was time to stand again on the side of history by supporting a candidate who could help create a country free from hate, inequality, division and racism,’ they shared.
‘Taylor will likely be making a donation to the campaign,’ the source continued.
‘Aware of the immense political influence her voice and fanbase carry, Taylor endorsed Kamala — for herself, her fans, her rights as a woman, and even for her cat, Meredith.’
Swift’s statement, which was posted to Instagram, garnered more than 2.8 million likes in less than an hour.
Swift’s statement, which was posted to Instagram, garnered more than 2.8 million likes in less than an hour.
