In a surprising and controversial move, former U.S. President Donald Trump has shared AI-generated images on his social media platform, Truth Social, falsely implying that pop superstar Taylor Swift is endorsing his 2024 presidential campaign.
The incident, which occurred on August 19, 2024, has garnered attention and criticism.
Trump posted several images of women wearing "Swifties for Trump" T-shirts, along with an AI-generated picture of Taylor Swift dressed as Uncle Sam, captioned, "Taylor wants YOU to vote for Donald Trump."
Trump enthusiastically responded to the post with a simple, "I accept!" However, these images are misleading.
Taylor Swift has not endorsed any candidate for the 2024 election. In fact, she has previously made her political stance clear by endorsing Joe Biden in the 2020 election and openly criticizing Trump.
Following a controversial tweet from Trump in 2020, Swift took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her discontent, stating, "After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November."
This latest stunt by Trump has left many perplexed, especially given Swift's outspoken opposition to him.
While Trump has publicly admired Swift, calling her "beautiful" in a recent interview with Variety, it’s clear that the admiration is not mutual.
As of now, Swift has not endorsed any candidate for the upcoming election, though other celebrities such as John Legend, Megan Thee Stallion, and Barbra Streisand have already voiced their support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Whether Swift will weigh in on the 2024 race remains to be seen, but Trump's attempts to co-opt her image suggest he's eager for her support even if it has to be manufactured.
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