Taylor Swift has yet to endorse any presidential candidate this election cycle. But former President Donald Trump says he accepts the superstar's non-existent endorsement. Trump posted "I accept!" on his Truth Social account, along with a carousel of (Swift) images – at least some of which appear to be AI-generated.
One of the AI-manipulated photos depicts Swift as Uncle Sam with the text, "Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump." The other photos depict fans of Swift wearing "Swifties for Trump" T-shirts. A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
One of the posts that was shared by Trump is satire. A slew of fake, AI-generated photos of "Swifties for Trump" references the thwarted planned terrorist attack at Swift's Vienna concerts earlier this month with a caption that says, "Swifties turning to Trump after ISIS foiled Taylor Swift concert." (The original X account that first published the post wrote , "LOL @realDonaldTrump shared my post," confirming that the post was, in fact, satire.
) Swift's fans – known as Swifties – have gotten political this election cycle. Immediately after President Joe Biden stepped aside and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, a large group of Swift's fans formed a community called " Swifties for Kamala ," which is not affiliated with the singer. The group, which has mobilized Swift fans to help elect Harris and other Democratic candidates down the ballot, has more than 60,000 followers on X.
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