President Trump Weighs In On Taylor Swift’s Political Spiel

As you’ve probably heard a million times over, Taylor Swift broke her political silence.

 

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! 🗳😃🌈

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 7, 2018 at 4:33pm PDT

She also “liked” a Tumblr meme of herself “kicking Republicans.”

It’s pretty clear where she stands. I liked it better when she was quiet. What’s that scripture? Proverbs 17:28– “Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.”

TRUE THAT.

I’ve been desperately waiting to hear a remark from President Trump. I know, I know. It’s dumb, but come on. This is Trump’s bread and butter. I thought he’d at least tweet about it.

On Monday, a reporter shouted a question about Taylor Swift, and Trump actually responded to it. He kind of smiled and cringed and said Swift probably knows nothing about Marsha Blackburn (aside from stale liberal talking points).

“Marsha Blackburn is doing a very good job in Tennessee. She’s now leading substantially. She’s a tremendous woman,” Trump said.

“I’m sure Taylor Swift has nothing — or doesn’t know anything about [Blackburn],” he continued.

He then added, “Let’s say that I like Taylor’s music about 25% less now, OK?”

“Let’s say that I like Taylor’s music about 25 percent less now,” President Trump says when asked about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen over Marsha Blackburn (NBC) pic.twitter.com/IuxTXyH7iZ

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 8, 2018

HAHAHA. Measured yet Trumpy. I approve.