On August 18, Donald Trump falsely claimed an endorsement from Taylor Swift through a series of AI-generated images posted to his Truth Social account.
One of the images depicts Taylor Swift in an Uncle Sam-style outfit, mimicking vintage military recruitment posters. The text surrounding the image reads “TAYLOR WANTS YOU TO VOTE FOR DONALD TRUMP.”
According to Consequence, Trump also shared fake news article falsely claiming that Swift’s fans are “turning to Trump” following the events of the terror plot surrounding Swift’s concerts in Vienna, Austria.
The collage also included AI-generated images of women wearing “Swifties for Trump” t-shirts. Trump captioned his post with the words “I accept!”
Swift did endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential election and criticized Donald Trump’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swift was quoted telling her fans “Request a ballot early. Vote early.” Swift has yet to endorse any candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
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