The 2024 presidential race is heating up as celebrities, fellow politicians, and voters draw their lines in the sand and announce support for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. The biggest question circulating the news cycle at the moment is who pop superstar Taylor Swift will endorse.
As one of the most influential artists in the world, it’s hardly a surprise that the Folklore singer holds so much impact over the upcoming election — an endorsement for either candidate is likely to boost that party’s morale and result in droves of Swifties flocking to the polls to vote for whichever candidate their queen puts her trust in.
While Swift is far from being the most politically outspoken celebrity on the planet, she has been historically anti-Donald Trump and even endorsed Joe Biden in 2020. Flash forward to 2024, and folks are curious to know if she will eventually endorse fellow Democrat and Biden’s current VP, Kamala Harris.
So, will Swift eventually endorse Harris?
As of right now, Swift has not publicly endorsed either candidate for president. Although that moment may soon come — some are even convinced she’ll make a surprise appearance on the last day of the Democratic National Convention — a recent statement from the “Anti-Hero” singer hints that her “silence” on the matter will persist.
On the heels of the conclusion of the European leg of Swift’s history-making Eras Tour, the musician finally spoke up about the thwarted terrorist plot that caused the cancelation of three Vienna, Austria concerts in early August.
Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows. In cases like this one, ‘silence’ is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it’s right to.”
Fans are convinced, however, that her words apply to everything she has been asked to comment on in recent months, from the presidential elections to the Palestinian genocide (keep in mind the Eras Tour has been going on for a year and a half).
Swift is beginning a two-month break from touring that could provide a window to express her opinions on more sensitive world topics safely. When she returns in October for the final run of the Eras Tour, her first three stops will be in historically red-leaning states — Florida, Louisiana, and Indiana — so it’s not unreasonable to assume the singer is heavily weighing the cost of what her support for a political candidate might mean for the safety of her fans, especially in the wake of the Vienna scare, not to mention the assassination attempt on Trump earlier this summer.
It cannot be understated how much of an impact an endorsement from Swift would have, to the point where Trump has even shared disturbingly fake AI-generated images of the singer and her army of fans showing their “support” — something else she has chosen not to address, to the surprise of many.
The last ever U.S. stop on the Eras Tour is just two days before the election. If Swift really is sticking to the stance expressed in her Instagram post, then we probably shouldn’t expect a public show of support for the Harris-Walz campaign until then. She travels to Canada for the last nine shows of the record-breaking tour on Nov. 14.
Given Taylor Swift’s history of endorsing the Biden-Harris ticket back in 2020, one would assume she will stick to an affiliation with the Democratic Party this time around. One thing is for certain, however: Swift has not endorsed Trump.