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By Jane LaCroix
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Donald Trump's ongoing comments about 34-year-old pop star Taylor Swift have caught significant attention.
During a meeting with House Republicans on the morning of Thursday, June 13, Trump was quick to criticize Swift's support for President Joe Biden. CNN Capitol Hill reporter Melanie Zanona revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump questioned, "Why would she endorse this dope?" adding, "He doesn't know how to get off a stage."
This remark is part of a broader pattern of comments the 45th president has made about Swift. He has previously described the "Getaway Car" singer as "unusually beautiful" but "liberal" according to an excerpt from Variety's co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh's upcoming book, Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass.
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Swift, who has endorsed Democratic candidates since 2018, has been relatively vocal about her political views. During the George Floyd protests in 2020, she criticized Trump directly on X, posting: "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."
Trump and Biden are set to face off again in the upcoming presidential election. The 77-year-old Republican, who served as president before Biden took office in January 2021, has faced legal troubles, including being found guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records connected to a payout to adult film star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.
A recent poll indicates that Trump is losing support among older voters. Although he secured the Republican nomination in March 2024, the competition remains tight. The new Marist poll in the swing state of Pennsylvania reveals Biden, 81, closing the gap among voters over 45. Out of 1,181 respondents, 48 percent support Trump while 45 percent back Biden.
Swift has yet to publicly endorse a candidate for the 2024 election.
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