US Presidential Candidate and former President Donald Trump posted a fake image of Taylor Swift endorsing him for President. In the post, the popstar wore a red, white, and blue clothing captioned, “Taylor Swift Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump.”
In this post, Trump wrote, “I accept!” However, the posts were quickly shut down since the singer has not publicly endorsed a candidate for the 2024 elections. Additionally, Taylor has shown support for the Democratic party in the past.
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In the previous US National Elections, Swift supported Donald Trump’s opponent, Joe Biden. She also endorsed Kamala Harris for Vice President, who is now running for President. Harris Trump polls currently show Kamala in the lead due to the commencement of the Democratic National Convention or DNC.
News outlets are still waiting on Swfit’s team’s response to the issue. Aside from the fake photo of the singer, the presidential candidate also posted photos of young women wearing “Swifites for Trump” shirts.
In addition, he shared a satirical article titled “Swifties turning to Trump after ISIS foiled Taylor Swift concert.” Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, shared that “Swifties for Trump is a massive movement that grows bigger every single day” when asked about the shared images of Taylor during the campaign.
However, other online users stressed the importance of passing laws to fight fake AI images. Consumer group Public Citizen says, “(Trump’s post was) yet another example of AI’s power to create misinformation. The potential harms to our society that could result from such misinformation, including abuses of our elections, are wide-reaching and immensely damaging.”
While other Swifties shared their democratic preferences, others also showed their support for Trump.
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Regarding the Taylor Swift and Trump issue, fan Jenna Piwowarczyk commented, “I know of so many Swifties who have conservative values. And many, many more who have reached out to express their support and appreciation for the ‘Swifties for Trump’ movement.”
She added, “By focusing more on the AI photos than on the REAL person in the photos that Trump shared, I think the media are missing an opportunity to recognize that. Of all the millions of Taylor Swift fans, there will be many who support Trump. And conservative values, and also love her music. We exist. We are real.”
On the other hand, there are also “Swifties for Kamala.” This group of fans officially formed their community but has no formal affiliation with the artist.
Trump and Taylor Swift have yet to comment on the issue themselves.
However, as of this moment, Donald Trump’s fake posts about the artists aren’t convincing many people. The award-winning artist has publicly supported Democrats in the past and shared her regrets about not being politically active earlier in her career.
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