Be like Taylor Swift. Cultivate friendships with people outside of your ideological circle — and keep them. Last week she wrote self-professed Swiftie Dave Portnoy a thank-you note for always having her back.
And it was hand-delivered by her brother to the Barstool Sports honcho at her Miami concert. Nice gesture, right? Nope. As with anything in the Swift universe, it’s caused an earthquake: spawning think pieces, social media reactions and tons of coverage.
Every article about the note mentioned the players’ support of presidential candidates. He endorsed Trump; she endorsed Harris — noteworthy because, in 2024, our brains are so broken that we can’t conceive of admiring or befriending someone with opposing politics. But a tweet from New York magazine’s The Cut took the cake — asking “ which Trump supporter will she embrace next? “ “In a truly baffling decision, Swift has decided to be friendly with .
.. Dave Portnoy,” author Olivia Craighead wrote in the story that went with the tweet— adding that Swift thanked the Barstool honcho for his loyalty.
“As far as I can tell, she’s referring to the fact that Portnoy — a proud Donald Trump supporter — did not immediately disavow his favorite pop star when she announced she was voting for Kamala Harris,” Craighead wrote . “How big of him.” Yes, Portnoy wasn’t judging someone for their political affiliation, unlike the author of The Cut’s piece.
Actually I think Swift was referring to Portno.