Kamala Harris: Why Taylor Swift's backing is a 'big darn deal' in ...

Taylor Swift

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Both campaigns are looking for any source of new voters they can find, but the singer’s endorsement brings exceptional star power.

Claire Ballentine and Francesca Maglione

Sep 12, 2024 – 9.58am

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New York | Taylor Swift has proven herself to be a cultural and economic force. As the US presidential race enters its final sprint, all eyes are on whether she can become a political one as well.

Mere minutes after a high-stakes debate in which Kamala Harris successfully baited former president Donald Trump time and again, Swift told her 283 million Instagram followers she’d be voting for the vice president. And in signing off “Childless Cat Lady” — a callback to a remark from Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance — she even joined in on the night of trolling.

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