- Biden tweeted the image with the caption “just as we drew it” shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday.
- Kansas City was down ten points to San Francisco early in the game, but found a way to get back into the contest.
- The president was apparently leaning into speculation from GOP and GOP commentators who have speculated that Swift is a Democratic plant.
President Biden has shared a ‘Dark Brandon’ meme that implies he and Taylor Swift conspired to help the Chiefs win the Super Bowl.
The image shows Biden with a red laser for eyes, and the name comes from a meme that originally began as a right-wing slogan, “Let’s Go Brandon,” coded to replace “F*** Joe Biden.” It has now become an inside joke for Biden supporters.
Biden tweeted the image with the caption “just as we drew it” shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The president was apparently leaning into speculation from Republican commentators and Republicans who have speculated that Swift is a plant being used to influence the 2024 election.
The pop star was seen watching the highly anticipated game from the stands, cheering on her boyfriend Travis Kelce.
The image shows Biden with a red laser for eyes, and the name comes from a meme that originally started as a right-wing slogan, ‘Let’s Go Brandon.’
Biden tweeted the image with the caption “just as we drew it” shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The pop star was seen watching the highly anticipated game from the stands, cheering on her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce.
Biden had previously used the meme after his campaign team signed up to join Trump’s social media site, Truth Social.
Before kicking off Sunday, the campaign also shared a TikTok of the president and made a joke about the conspiracy theory.
In the short clip he is asked: “Are you cleverly planning to rig the season so that the Chiefs get to the Super Bowl or that the Chiefs are just a good football team?”
The president responds, “I’d be in trouble if I told you,” before Dark Brandon’s image appears on the screen.
Swift, while staying away from mainstream politics, vowed to oust Trump from the White House during the last election and announced that she voted Democratic.
Current reports indicate that the star is preparing to endorse Biden again, prompting Donald Trump to tell his aides that it didn’t matter because he was “more popular” than her anyway.
The New York Times reported that Swift is a key name on Biden advisers’ “wish lists of potential replacements.”
All sides seek Swift’s political influence, but for years she remained openly neutral.
Born in Pennsylvania but moving to Nashville when she was young to pursue music, she was initially loathe to say anything that would alienate her fan base from traditionally Republican country music.
But in 2018, he spoke out against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, saying her voting record “horrifies and terrifies me.”
Swift posted on her X account in October 2020: ‘I talked to @vmagazine about why I’m voting for Joe Biden for president.’
The New York Times reported that Swift is a key name on Biden advisers’ “wish lists of potential replacements.” She is seen here disembarking from Marine One on Sunday night.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Delaware.
Trump, who in 2012 called her “fantastic” and “terrific,” was angered by Swift’s comments.
“You know, Marsha Blackburn is doing a very good job in Tennessee, she’s leading substantially now,” Trump said. ‘She is a tremendous woman.
‘I’m sure Taylor Swift doesn’t know anything about her. And let’s say I like Taylor’s music about 25 percent less now.’
Swift then endorsed Biden, and last year, a single Instagram post of hers generated 35,000 new voter registrations.
A poll conducted last month by Redfield & Wilton Strategies for Newsweek highlighted how 18 percent of voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Swift.
This election there will be 8 million new voters in the American electorate and a total of 41 million Generation Z voters, many of whom are influenced by celebrities and social media.
The data comes from a sample of 1,500 people, of whom 45 percent said they liked Taylor and 54 percent said they were not fans.