Trump Claims He Made Taylor Swift Rich, Doubts Her Support for Biden
On Sunday, former President Trump dismissed the possibility that pop star Taylor Swift would back President Biden, as rumors circulated that the president’s team was trying to get her endorsement.
“I signed and was responsible for the Music Modernization Act for Taylor Swift and all other Musical Artists. Joe Biden didn’t do anything for Taylor, and never will,” Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday. “There’s no way she could endorse Crooked Joe Biden, the worst and most corrupt President in the History of our Country, and be disloyal to the man who made her so much money.” “Besides that, I like her boyfriend, Travis, even though he may be a Liberal, and probably can’t stand me!” He was referring to Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end who is dating Swift.
Trump was talking about a 2018 bill he signed that addressed copyright issues and was considered a milestone for the music industry.
Swift’s possible role in politics was raised last month after The New York Times reported that Biden’s aides were seeking the support of the “Shake It Off” singer for the upcoming election in November. The Times said the campaign received many ideas to involve Swift, such as sending Biden to one of Swift’s “Eras Tour” concerts. Trump’s remark on a potential Swift endorsement came just before Kelce and the Chiefs faced the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Swift’s new relationship with Kelce has sparked wild conspiracy theories on conservative media. The theories are based on the baseless claim that the league is fixing games to ensure that the pop singer and her boyfriend’s team both reach and win the Super Bowl and then support Biden’s bid for a second term.
Swift has not said anything about endorsing Biden’s 2024 run, but she did express her support for him in the 2020 presidential election in an interview with V Magazine. Swift’s endorsement could boost Biden’s numbers, with some noting that Swift’s single Instagram post last year urging her followers to go to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Vote.org resulted in 35,000 new voter registrations.