A ‘new’ video of Taylor Swift encouraging her fans to vote on Election Day is going viral as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off for the US presidency.
But the clip, which began circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok on Tuesday, was originally posted by the billionaire pop star, 34, during the November 2018 midterm elections.
In it, Swift spoke directly to ‘young voters’ and encouraged her followers to show they voted by posting a photo with the hashtag #JustVoted.
‘It’s not enough to want to vote. You have to go and make changes by voting,” he says in the six-year-old video.
Many Swifties, and even the trusted news publication news week – were fooled because they believed it was Swift’s last statement about the 2024 elections.
‘Miss Swift, your endorsement may have saved democracy. Thank you very much,” tweeted an unknown fan.
A ‘new’ video of Taylor Swift encouraging her fans to vote on Election Day is going viral as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off for the US presidency.
But the clip, which began circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok on Tuesday, was originally posted by the billionaire pop star, 34, during the November 2018 midterm elections.
Several even posted selfies showing off their ‘Just Voted’ stickers in hopes of catching Swift’s attention.
The video, which Swift originally shared on her Instagram Story in 2018, was reposted by the TikTok account @taylor_swift_videos on Tuesday, racking up more than 400,000 views in just nine hours.
It gained further traction when it was posted on X by the Call To Activism account, which has more than 1 million followers and is a strong supporter of Harris.
In September, Swift publicly endorsed Democratic candidate Harris and her vice president Tim Walz in a lengthy statement on Instagram that racked up more than 11.4 million likes.
On Monday, Swift issued a “friendly but extremely important reminder” to her devoted fan base to go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5.
Swift was notably absent from Harris’ star-studded closing election rally in Pennsylvania this week, instead attending her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL game in Missouri.
He watched the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium, with Swift sitting in a VIP booth with Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, who is a known Trump supporter.
Brittany went public with her support for Trump in September and liked several posts supporting Trump and JD Vance in this week’s election.
When Swift went public with her endorsement of Democrats in September, she mocked Vance’s comments about America being run by “childless cat ladies” and praised Harris as a “talented leader.”
He also criticized former President Trump for “falsely” claiming his support with a series of AI images in August.
In it, Swift spoke directly to ‘young voters’ and encouraged her followers to show they voted by posting a photo with the hashtag #JustVoted.
Many Swifties, and even the trusted news publication Newsweek, were fooled into believing it was Swift’s latest statement regarding the 2024 election.
Swift made her endorsement of Harris via Instagram just hours after the intense presidential debate between Harris and Trump.
‘Like many of you, I watched tonight’s debate. If you haven’t already, now is a good time to research the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the issues that matter most to you. “As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about the policies and plans they propose for this country,” Swift began.
‘I recently learned that an AI of mine falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy was posted on your site. It really evoked my fears about AI and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It led me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth,” he added.
He noted that “I’m going to vote for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes that I believe need a warrior to defend them.” I think she is a talented and steady leader and I believe we can achieve much more in this country if we are guided by calm and not chaos. “I was very encouraged and impressed by your selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.”
‘I have done my research and made my decision. The research is all yours and the choice is yours. I also want to say, especially to first-time voters: Remember that to vote you have to be registered! I also find it much easier to vote early. “I will link where to register and find early voting information and dates in my story,” he wrote.
Swift concluded her Instagram post with: “With love and hope, Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady.”
In September, Swift publicly endorsed Democratic candidate Harris and her vice president Tim Walz in a lengthy Instagram statement that racked up more than 11.4 million likes; Harris seen on November 4
Swift was notably absent from Harris’ star-studded closing election rally in Pennsylvania this week, instead attending her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL game in Missouri (pictured Monday).
Swift included a photo of her holding her cat Benjamin Button, which was originally taken for TIME magazine in 2023.
The Trump campaign quickly shrugged off the endorsement, claiming it is further proof that Swift is part of the “Democratic elite.”
Trump then took to Truth Social to declare his ‘HATE’ for the pop sensation.
Swift has publicly endorsed him before. He endorsed current US President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
And in a 2019 interview with The Guardian, Swift said she supported Hilary Clinton over Trump in the 2016 election and accused Trump of treating the presidency as “an autocracy.”
