Is Taylor Swift more popular than former US President Donald Trump? Or can she help Joe Biden win the 2024 US elections? These are the questions circulating in the run-up to the US presidential elections.
Taylor Swift, the pop sensation which has made significant achievements over the past year, is apparently at peak of his popularity. She had launched a record world tour and became the the most listened to musical artist in the world in 2023.
There are now fears that his fame and style could somehow influence the upcoming US presidential elections.
Here’s why Taylor Swift is making headlines amid the Trump vs. Biden battle | 5 reasons
1. Swift more popular than Trump? Taylor Swift was TIME magazine “Person of the year in 2023”. This would have made Donald Trump complains about Taylor Swift’s popularity. Rolling Stone cited sources as saying that Trump had privately claimed that he was “more popular” than Swift and that “he had more engaged fans than she did.”
“Last month, adds the source close to Trump, the ex-president told certain confidants that it “obviously” made no sense that he had not been named Personality of the Year 2023 by the magazine Time – an honor that went to none other than Swift in 2023. December,” the magazine reported on January 30.
2. Swift for Biden? There has been speculation that Taylor Swift might support President Joe Biden. However, she has yet to endorse any candidate. THE New York Times (NYT) had reported that the president’s aides were hoping to recruit her as a campaign surrogate, due to her ability to “move millions of supporters with an Instagram post or off-site concert.”
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Taylor Swift supported Biden in 2020. According to the New York Times, a single Instagram post from Taylor “led to 35,000 new voter registrations” last year. However, Trump reportedly told those close to him that no amount of high-profile celebrity endorsements would save Biden.
3. But can Swift influence voters? His popularity among young Americans is another aspect being considered in the run-up to the presidential elections. Newsweek Poll Results published on January 28 found that an endorsement from Swift would have the greatest impact on young voters.
The “exclusive poll” found that 18% of voters say they are “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to vote for a candidate supported by Swift.
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“About 3 in 10 Americans under 35 said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate supported by Swift. Only 4% of Americans 65 and older said they would be influenced by Swift’s support ” adds the Newsweek report.
4. Is the NFL Super Bowl linked to US polls? Taylor Swifts seem to be “breaking the brains of right-wingers,” the Rolling Stones reported. According to report‘right-wing conspiracy theorists’ claimed Swift’s involvement with her her boyfriend Travis Kelce “is part of a deep state plot to gin building support for President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.”
The statement came just before the start of this year’s National Football League (NFL) season.
Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy had also shared a “wild” conspiracy theory about Super Bowl LVIII being rigged in favor of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
5. Trump’s war against Swift: Reports also claim that Trump allies have pledged to “the holy war” against Taylor Swift. Swift had spoken out against Trump during the 2020 election. She had accused him of trying to “blatantly cheat and put the lives of millions of Americans in danger.” He had criticized Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to tamper with the U.S. Postal Service.
Elections to elect a US president will take place on November 5 this year. Donald Trump and Joe Biden are key players in the fight against each other.
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