Will Taylor Swift endorse US presidential candidate Kamala Harris?

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Jul 24, 2024, 05:11 PM

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Jul 24, 2024, 05:00 PM

Ever since sitting United States President Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris for the candidacy, celebrities have been rallying around her.

Musicians like Charli XCX, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X and Cardi B, as well as A-list actors like George Clooney and Barbra Streisand, have all expressed support for Ms Harris’ campaign, which received a record US$81 million (S$109 million) in the 24 hours after Mr Biden, 81, stood aside.

If elected, Ms Harris, 59, will be the first woman to serve as US president.

But political and pop culture pundits alike are all waiting for one star who has yet to voice her support for Ms Harris’ presidential bid: Taylor Swift.

Arguably the world’s biggest superstar of the moment, the American pop queen has kept mum so far about the presidential elections.

The 34-year-old’s visibility and influence is at a high as she continues her record-breaking The Eras Tour, the highest-grossing concert tour in music history and the first to earn over US$1 billion. The tour is currently in its European leg.

Swift has immense rallying power and has proven herself to be a political force.

During National Voting Day on Sept 19, 2023, Swift posted a message on Instagram urging her then 272 million followers to register to vote through the non-profit Vote.org.

According to Vote.org, the post resulted in more than 35,000 registrations, the most since 2020 and a 23 per cent jump over 2022. The number of 18-year-olds registered wa...

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