on September 12, the number of 405,999 people visiting the vote.gov page is a sign that Taylor Swift’s decision to support Kamala Harris affects the November election. This is the first time the singer has spoken out about the 2024 White House race.
On
on September 10, the artist posted in
support of two Democratic candidates – Ms. Kamala Harris and Mr. Tim Walzm, saying that she had done her research before siding with them. She did not encourage people to follow her point of view, saying that their choice depends on their personal understanding. The singer called on people to participate in the election, reminding first-time voters to remember to register according to the instructions on vote.gov. Her post received more than a million likes after 13 minutes of posting.
An article supporting Kamala Harris included a photo of Taylor Swift hugging a cat. Photo:
AFP
Vote.gov is a platform run by the General Services Administration (GSA) and the US Election Assistance Commission, responsible for guiding people to register to vote, helping users access their state’s websites to vote. A GSA spokesperson said that in the week before Taylor Swift’s post, only about 30,000 people visited the website.
CBS News
reported that after Taylor Swift’s move, the Harris and Walz campaigns began selling Harris-Walz friendship bracelets – inspired by the Swifties’ signature accessory. All products sold out by September 11.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s campaign friendship bracelet. Photo:
Kamala Harris Store
Also in her support for Ms. Harris, Taylor Swift called herself a “bare cat lady”, which is believed to be a sarcastic remark about the views of 2021 Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance. He called women who are single and only like to raise cats in the US by that name, criticizing their lifestyle for causing difficulties for the country.
In an interview with
Fox News
on September 12, Mr. Vance said that Swift’s support did not affect the election results. He said: “We admire Taylor Swift’s music, but I don’t think most Americans, whether they like her work or not, will be affected by the decisions of a billionaire artist. She is basically the type of person who I think is out of touch with the interests and issues of the majority of citizens.”
amala Harris uses Taylor Swift’s music for her election campaign
Kamala Harris used Taylor Swift’s song “The Man” for her campaign hours after the singer publicly endorsed her. Video:
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, 35, is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her country music in 2006. After 10 albums, Swift has received 14 Grammy Awards and 29 Billboard Awards. In December 2023, Guinness recognized
The Eras Tour
as the highest-grossing tour of all time, reaching over $1 billion. The singer’s net worth is approximately $1.1 billion.
Artists are often cautious about political issues, limiting their personal views. With a large fan base, her stance attracts a lot of attention. According to the
Hollywood Reporter
, political analysts assess that Taylor Swift’s voting decision “could play a key role” in influencing the election results. Previously, she supported Mr. Joe Biden and Ms. Kamala Harris in the 2020 election campaign, marking the first time the singer has publicly supported a presidential candidate.
The Fortnight
singer first
spoke out about the election in 2018. At that time, she posted on
to encourage voters to vote for Democrat Phil Bredesen in the Tennessee Senate race, publicly opposing Republican Marsha Blackburn. This action caused former US President Donald Trump to say that he “likes Swift’s music about 25% less”, commenting that the singer did not understand Ms. Blackburn. In 2023, she called on people to register to vote via the link vote.org on Instagram story
,
which was responded by about 35,000 people.
