Morning Jolt: How Taylor Swift Is Allegedly Betraying Kamala Harris by Not Endorsing Her

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September 10 2024

How Taylor Swift Is Allegedly Betraying Kamala Harris by Not Endorsing Her

On the menu today: Variety accuses Taylor Swift of cynicism for not endorsing Kamala Harris yet; why there's a lot of pressure on Harris in tonight's debate; and a very special guest joins the Three Martini Lunch podcast.

Let's Leave Pop Stars out of Politics, Please

Daniel D'Addario, Variety's chief correspondent, accuses Taylor Swift of heresy for not coming out and endorsing Kamala Harris, and points out several other sins of omission that indicate Swift is insufficiently down with the cause:

While there is time to go before the Nov. 5 presidential election, Swift has remained silent thus far. Unusually protective of her likeness even by the standards of celebrity, Swift let Donald Trump's use of A.I.-generated images falsely suggesting she endorsed him go by unremarked-upon; unusually willing to leverage high-profile friendships to show different sides ...

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