Taylor Swift‘s approval of Kamala Harris don’t move the needle for all her rabidly loyal fans – several Swifties are sticking to their original plan to vote for Donald Trump.
Following the singer’s announcement after Tuesday night’s presidential debate, we spoke to ten Gen-Z Swifties who will be voting for the first time this election.
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As expected, some expressed support for Harris and her running mate, Tim Walzciting Taylor’s approval.
Two of them admitted that they were waiting to hear who supported Taylor because they consider her an idol and are concerned about her opinions.
Of those two particular Swifties, only one considered voting for Trump because he had grown up in a pro-Trump household — but he said Taylor’s endorsement changed his mind.
The other doesn’t follow politics, leaning toward Kamala… and saying they might have voted for Trump if — in a parallel universe — Taylor had chosen to support him.
Two other Tay Tay fans told us they were firmly pro-Kamala, regardless of who their idol supported.
However, four fans who identify as Swifties for Trump made it clear that the singer would not change his mind… and pledged their continued support for Trump.
One still loves her, and the other will remain a fan, but the third told us they plan to sell their TS merchandise. The fourth goes scorched earth… and burns their vinyl records, T-shirts and Taylor songbooks.
It’s worth nothing. Three of the four live in red states – FL, TX and IN – and one lives in blue Washington state.
This Swiftie isn’t alone in their action either, as other fans have taken to social media to show that they are also burning their merchandise and other Swift-centric belongings.
So Trump may have had a point when he said Swift would “pay a price” for her recommendation – but let’s be clear: the vast majority of her army is still standing strong.
Really, aside from the two outliers… the rest made it clear that they are still fans, and weren’t surprised by Taylor’s decision… given her previous endorsement from President Joe Bidenand the liberal views she shared in her Netflix documentary “Miss Americana.”
In fact, others we spoke to noted that they were indifferent about who Taylor supported because they don’t vote based on their favorite singer’s opinion.
The fact is, that’s what Taylor encouraged fans to do: do their own research and make the decision that’s best for them… but most importantly, make sure you vote.