Swift explained she had seen fake AI images circulating of her “falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run”, which Trump had reposted on Truth Social.
“It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter,” she said.
“The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.”
Swift urged voters to do their “research on the issues at hand” and the “stances these candidates take” on topics important to them, saying she tries her best to do so herself.
“I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make.”
Swift’s post endorsing Harris received over a million likes in 13 minutes, reported Popbase.
She signed off the message with her name followed by “Childless Cat Lady”, making light of comments made by Trump’s running mate JD Vance that earned their campaign considerable backlash.
Shortly after Vance was picked as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, footage from 2021 resurfaced showing Vance criticising Harris and other Democratic politicians as “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives”.
“This was the endorsement the Harris campaign was hoping for more than anything else,” said a CNN commentator after the debate.
Fans have been wondering whether Swift would endorse a candidate in this year’s race, given the singer announced she would “proudly vote” for Joe Biden a month before the presidential election in 2020.
Refraining from speaking on the upcoming election until now, the popstar was recently photographed hugging a prominent Trump supporter, leading some to question whether she had backtracked on her support for the Democratic Party.
Her Miss Americana documentary from 2020 included a scene showing the singer crying because she regretted not speaking out against Trump in the 2016 election.
“5 years ago taylor was crying in a documentary [because she] wanted to actively go against trump which she did and branded herself as miss americana. now she’s cuddling with trumpies,” one X user wrote on September 9. Their post gained nearly 64,000 likes.
“I don’t expect a billionaire to lead the revolution or anything I’m just confused as to why one would make a movie about standing up for what’s right at any cost only to literally never stand for anything again,” another said.
