Taylor Swift The vice president was formally recognized. Kamala HarrisThe 34-year-old pop star shared a lengthy statement on Instagram on Tuesday, September 10, in which she spoke out against Republican candidate Donald Trump He and his team were criticized for using an AI-generated image of her earlier this summer.
“Like most of you, I watched tonight’s debate,” Taylor wrote on Instagram minutes after the presidential debate ended. “If you haven’t watched it yet, now is the perfect time to find out where the candidates stand on the issues at hand and the topics that matter most to you. As a voter, I make it a point to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for our country.”
The “You Need to Calm Down” hitmaker was referring to an AI photo shared by Donald’s team over the summer, in which Taylor appeared to defend the 78-year-old former presenter. apprentice. Taylor denied this in a new Instagram statement.
“I recently learned that an AI of ‘me’ was posted on his site falsely endorsing Donald Trump for president,” she wrote, “which really brought back my fears about AI and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It has led me to the conclusion that, as a voter, I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election.”
Taylor Swift appeared to respond to J.D. Vance’s comments about childfree women by signing her letter of support for Kamala Harris as “Childfree Cat Lady.” pic.twitter.com/RWiRhGKWxN
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Taylor included a photo of herself holding her cat along with a lengthy caption, which seemed to be a dig at Donald’s running mate. J.D. Vance‘s “kidfree cat lady” comments resurfaced earlier this year, when she ended her posts with the signature “kidfree cat lady.”
While acknowledging that “the easiest way to fight disinformation is with the truth,” Taylor said, “Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz in the 2024 presidential election.”
“I’m voting for Kamala Harris because she’s fighting for rights and causes. I believe we need warriors who will stand up for rights and causes,” Taylor continued. “I think she’s a solid, talented leader, and I believe we can accomplish so much more if this country is led by calm, not chaos.”
Throughout the statement, the “Karma” hitmaker stressed that he was “encouraged and inspired” that Kamala chose Tim, 60, as her running mate. “Tim has stood up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF and women’s right to their bodies for decades.”
“I’ve done my research and I’ve made my choice,” Taylor concluded, before encouraging her fans to vote. “The research is up to you, the choice is up to you. I just want to remind everyone, especially first-time voters, that you need to register to vote. And I think it’s a lot easier if you vote early. I’ll have links in my stories for where to register and early voting dates and information.”
Taylor’s announcement was that she and Brittany MahomesThe two became close after Taylor started dating her boyfriend. Travis Kelcemid-2023. Earlier this summer, social media users noticed that Brittany, 29, had “liked” an Instagram post by Donald about his Republican plans.