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Taylor Swift is finally breaking her silence on her election stance despite conspiracy theories targeting her involvement in politics. The political impact of Taylor Swift has been a controversial topic for ages, mostly thanks to her outspokenness when it comes to politics and her history of publicly endorsing her preferred candidate. This subject has especially gained traction in recent times, with top political figures expressly dragging her, or trying to stir her to their train amid prevailing conspiracy theories.
Taylor Swift Urges Fans to Vote During Primaries
Soaring on the waves of being a political talking point, Taylor Swift took to her Instastory to share a call to action, focusing on the primary elections. However, this time, the star did not endorse a political candidate but simply requested fan participation by voting for those who “most represent” them on Super Tuesday. Her writeup read,
“Today, March 5, is the presidential primary in Tennessee and 16 other states and territories. I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power. If you haven’t already, make a plan to vote today. Whether you’re in Tennessee or somewhere else in the US, check your polling places and times as Vote.org.”
Taylor Swift’s call to action mirrored her 2023 politics-related post, urging fans to register to vote in the upcoming elections. Her post drove over 35,000 new voters to visit the registration site shortly after. This further heightened the fear surrounding the crooner’s political influence. Ultimately, conspiracy theories began to swirl, including those insinuating Taylor was a psyop for the US government as an elaborate plan to endorse President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
Taylor’s Influence in Politics Trigger Political Stakeholders
These theories, although speculative have sparked the interest of top political figures and aspirants. Fox News anchor Judge Jeanine Pirro took these speculations to new extremes weeks back, warning Taylor Swift not to get involved in politics. In his words,
“Why would someone as popular as she is alienated, and I’m not saying, you know… what’s going to be. Yeah, people are going to hate her. But why alienate your fans and Swifties? So don’t get involved! Don’t get involved in politics! We don’t want to see you there!”
Judge’s comments followed reports that Joe Biden’s political ship was trying to win over Taylor’s endorsement. As proven in previous years, Taylor Swift’s influence on politics can singlehandedly reshape the election outcome. Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, also recognizes the singer’s potential, openly pressuring her on social media to hop on his train. After much speculation and drama, Taylor finally picked a side in this political Ferris wheel she’s caught in, choosing to stand for “Democracy.”