Failed one-term, twice-impeached, and multiply-convicted ex-president Donald Trump was delighted when he ran across what he thought was an endorsement from a group claiming to be fans of pop star Taylor Swift.
According to USA Today:
Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social and posted several suspected artificial intelligence-generated images alluding to Taylor Swift and Swifties’ support for his campaign, despite the singer vocalizing disdain for the Republican nominee in the past.
“Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump,” reads one generated image of Swift as Uncle Sam, while another seemingly AI image, marked as satire, reads, “Swifties turning to Trump after ISIS foiled Taylor Swift concert.” The image references a suspected terrorist plot planned for Swift’s Vienna concert earlier this month. Austrian authorities, with help from U.S. officials, thwarted the attack.
The pictures include artificially generated images and potentially one real photo of Swifties for Trump supporters, akin to the real group MAGA Swifties.
Swift, the biggest name in modern music, endorsed President Joe Biden four years ago and is expected to do the same for Vice President Kamala Harris. No timeline has been set for when Swift will make such an annoucement, but there are rumors it could happen at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. There have also been hints that Swift might perform at the convention, though those have yet to be confirmed.
For now, the disgraced ex-president will have to settle for Kid Rock.
