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topicnews · September 16, 2024

Trump says in capital letters “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” in a Truth Social post

Trump says in capital letters “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” in a Truth Social post

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Taylor Swift on Sunday, declaring he hates the singer, just days after she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

“I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” he posted a tirade in capital letters on his platform Truth Social.

Swift endorsed Harris almost immediately after the conclusion of the presidential debate between Harris and Trump and urged her supporters to register to vote.

The call attracted over 400,000 visitors to the vote.gov website in less than 24 hours.

“I will be voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election,” Swift wrote in an Instagram post.

“If you haven’t already, now is a good time to learn about the current issues and these candidates’ positions on the issues that matter most to you.”

Trump says in capital letters “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” in a Truth Social post
Trump says in capital letters “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” in a Truth Social post (Truth Social/Donald Trump)

She shared a photo of herself with her cat Benjamin Button from last year Time At the magazine’s photo shoot – where the magazine named her Person of the Year – she wrote: “Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight.

“As a voter, I make sure to see and read everything I can about their policy proposals and plans for this country.”

The singer mentioned artificial intelligence-generated images Trump had previously shared on his Truth Social platform that falsely suggested she was supporting him as a presidential candidate, and spoke about the “dangers of spreading misinformation.”

She wrote: “It was recently brought to my attention that a message was posted on his website in which ‘I’ falsely endorsed Donald Trump’s candidacy for president.

“It really reignited my fears around AI and the dangers of spreading misinformation.

“I’ve come to the conclusion that as a voter, I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election. The easiest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.”

Taylor Swift's Instagram post supports Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 election
Taylor Swift’s Instagram post supports Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 election (AFP via Getty Images)

She added: “I have done my research and made my choice. It is entirely up to you to do your research and make the choice.”

In an obvious dig at Trump’s running mate JD Vance, the singer captioned her post: “Taylor Swift, childless cat lady.”

Swift also used her acceptance speech for Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards to encourage viewers to register to vote.

Trump had previously complimented Swift and said he found her “very beautiful.”

“I think she’s beautiful – very beautiful! I think she’s very beautiful. I think she’s liberal. She probably doesn’t like Trump. I’ve heard she’s very talented,” he told Ramin Setoodeh in the book “Apprentice in Wonderland”: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett led America through the looking glass.

AI-generated images shared by Trump on his Truth Social platform falsely suggested she would support him as a presidential candidate
AI-generated images shared by Trump on his Truth Social platform falsely suggested she would support him as a presidential candidate (Getty)

But after the singer endorsed Harris, Trump seems to have changed his mind.

“I wasn’t a Taylor Swift fan,” he said in a phone call with Fox News. Fox & Friends Show the morning after the debate.

Shortly after Trump’s rant on Truth Social, Harris’ team hit back with a detailed report on his “bad week.”

The campaign called it “Taylor’s version” and launched it with a barrage of Swift songs, including “Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.”

“Mr. Not-Quite-Good has spent this week processing his emotions, whining about his champagne problems, and spending absolutely no time dealing with the problems facing the American people. His ramblings, his shouting, and his constant conspiracy theories have left many wondering if the man is ‘too emotional’ to be president,” the Harris campaign said.

“Call it what you will, but to the smallest person who ever lived, it is nothing new.”