Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election shortly after Tuesday's presidential debate.

Key Quotes: On Instagram, Swift posted, "I’m voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."

For Context: Swift endorsed President Joe Biden and Harris in the 2020 election. Her current statement, she said, was to combat the misinformation spread by an AI image of her endorsing former President Donald Trump.

Responses: “Well I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better, if you want to know the truth. She’s a big Trump fan,” Trump said. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris' running mate, also responded, “I am incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift. I say that also as a cat owner—a fellow cat owner... That was eloquent and it was clear and that’s the type of courage we need in America to stand up.”

How the Media Covered It: Media across the spectrum covered the endorsement and the responses it elicited from other public figures. Breitbart (Right bias) linked the endorsement to a Variety (Lean Left bias) article calling Swift's silence on the 2024 election “regrettable” two days earlier. An editor wrote this summary with the help of AllSides AI.