Rolling Stone: Trump Allies Pledge 'Holy War' Against Taylor Swift

[Tom of Temecula]

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift hasn’t even endorsed President Joe Biden for reelection yet. That hasn’t stopped members of MAGAland’s upper crust from plotting to declare — as one source close to Donald Trump calls it — a “holy war” on the pop mega-star, especially if she ends up publicly backing the Democrats in the 2024 election.

According to three people familiar with the matter, Trump loyalists working on or close to the former president’s campaign, longtime Trump allies in right-wing media, and an array of outside advisers to the ex-president have long taken it as a given that Swift will eventually endorse Biden (as she did in 2020). Indeed, several of these Republicans and conservative media figures have discussed the matter with Trump over the past few months, the sources say.

While Swift has not yet issued an endorsement in the 2024 race, The New York Times reported Monday that Swift is a key name on Biden aides’ “wish lists of potential surrogates.” A potential Swift appearance at Super Bowl LVIII alongside her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has already prompted the MAGA right’s culture war pugilists into a conspiracy-fueled froth about how this NFL season has been rigged to boost Biden.

Behind the scenes, Trump has reacted to the possibility of Biden and Swift teaming up against him this year not with alarm, but with an instant projection of ego. In recent weeks, the former president has told people in his orbit that no amount of A-list celebrity endorsements will save Biden. Trump has also privately claimed that he is “more popular” than Swift is and that he has more committed fans than she does, a person close to Trump and another source with knowledge of the matter tell Rolling Stone.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-more-popular-taylor-swift-maga-biden-1234956829/

[Cha]

1. No.. it's an Ungodly Crock of SHIT fucking "war "

[dalton99a]

2. Because Stinky Diapers' shows are routinely sold out

[bahboo]

3. wonder what color the sky is in Maga world.....

because they are totally divorced from reality...

[wryter2000]

5. Doesn't matter

They can't tell tell up from down.

[wryter2000]

4. Good luck with your holy war

I have it on authority that God is a Swiftie. (She's also a 49er fan and therefore torn about the Superbowl.)

[keithbvadu2]

6. "more popular"... OK, Donald. You fill a stadium with people willing to spend as much on tickets to see you.

[central scrutinizer]

7. Battle of the bands

Taylor Swift v. Amboy Dukes

[ms liberty]

8. He and they are full of jealousy and envy. The defendant's star has been eclipsed, and

He knows in his heart of hearts that she is way more popular than him. Richer, more talented and beautiful, young and fit. Her boyfriend is all of those things as well. He secretly knows that he's none of those things.

[honest.abe]

9. I feel sorry for her. They will haress her mercilessly.

If I would her I would not say anything about Biden until we get closer to Nov.

[PortTack]

33. I've watched a couple of her interviews. She says she has learned not to give a crap what they say about her

I just hope her security never lets their guard down

[bluestarone]

10. TFG and his fucking CULTISTS TRAITORS are willing to DESTROY

EVERY family in this country, PLUS destroy our DEMOCRACY as well. This person and her boyfriend will be destroyed is MAGA gets their way. GOD DAM i hate these bastards!!

[spanone]

11. The best trmp could do was Snoop Dog

Snoop Dogg has 'nothing but love' for former President Donald Trump after previous feud

Following their highly publicized feud, Snoop Dogg is extending an olive branch to former President Donald Trump.

The rapper, who had previously been vocal in his disapproval of Trump's presidency, appeared to change his tune in an interview with The Sunday Times published Sunday. "Donald Trump? He ain't done nothing wrong to me," Snoop Dogg told the British outlet. "He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris."

Alongside Suge Knight and Dr. Dre, Harris co-founded the record label Death Row Records in the early '90s, which signed Snoop Dogg for the release of his debut album "Doggystyle" in 1993. Trump commuted Harris' prison sentence in 2021, along with 69 others, after he had served 30 years of a 25-year-to-life sentence for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

"I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump," Snoop Dogg said.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/01/28/snoop-dogg-talks-donald-trump-feud/72389129007/

[B.See]

31. Yeah, Snoop. Great things for you and your buddy Harris

NOT so much for the people who consumed your product in the early days and made you a rich man.

[radius777]

12. It's cynical, but kind of a smart fight to pick,

as many people throughout the country (it's not political) dislike Swift - feel she's just an overhyped pop star - and dislike the Chiefs who have become like the new Patriots (who everyone also hated).

So it kind of helps with Trump's outsider/contrarian image - to go against Hollywood and the mainstream media darlings.

[Elessar Zappa]

21. More people like her than dislike her.

Trump won’t win this battle.

[B.See]

32. She got more people to register to vote in one week

Than possibly anybody... ever. That's why she scares sorry bstrds like Trump SHITLESS.

[PortTack]

34. Nailed it!! That's what he and his shitty cult hate the most

[BannonsLiver]

36. I'm not so sure about that.

The response to her tour and her overall net worth are pretty strong evidence that she’s insanely popular. I actually think it’s a pretty dumb fight, given that she has legions of fans as well who are every bit as loyal to her as the trump fans are to him and many of them may be driven to vote in an election they might not otherwise vote in because they feel like he is picking on her.

And I don’t think it’s a two way street either. The same shit bags who voted for him in 2016 and 2020 have their panties in a twist over Swift. It’s not going to grow his base.

[Tom of Temecula]

13. MAGONY

Link to tweet

[littlemissmartypants]

28. Magony indeed! Ha! ❤️

[TheBlackAdder]

14. The writer spelled A-Hol-E incorrectly.

[AllaN01Bear]

15. snork.

[Kid Berwyn]

16. What kind of man makes war on a woman?

Wish more reporters would ask these GOP villains.

[honest.abe]

17. And the fact she has not even done anything except attend attend her boyfriend's football games.

Its sickening.

[twodogsbarking]

18. Jealously has an orange face and brown pants.

[hildegaard28]

19. Oh look

At that. Manly man Donald Trump feels threatened by a girl.

[blogslug]

20. They need to calm down

[littlemissmartypants]

26. Love this! Enjoy the video with lyrics posted here...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18639324

❤️

[ancianita]

22. Likely story. First, Trump allies will have to go through Swifties and Kelce army, and Travis Kelce himself.

[DinahMoeHum]

23. As far as MAGAs are concerned: Psss psss psss psss psss!

meow meow

[Timeflyer]

24. Amazing how fragile the MAGAts are, threatened by a pop star.

But they live in a state of low-level fear all the time, easily frightened, seeking an authoritarian to protect them from whatever they fear.

[Norbert]

25. So they want to wage a holy war

in an effort to support one of the most unholy people in the USA. Hoo Boy!

[littlemissmartypants]

27. Rec for the "TNT" photo.

tfg and his ilk......



Idiots!!

[Chipper Chat]

29. So can we declare a holy war on

Kid Rock and Ted Nugent?

[Mblaze]

30. If you are waging a "holy war"...

You’re not being holy, you're just waging a war.

[NoMoreRepugs]

35. She won't back down, stinky picked the wrong fight - AGAIN.

[BannonsLiver]

37. This is going to go very badly for him.

[SarahD]

38. The imagery stuns me.

They're trying to make this cute, blonde, highly popular singer into a demonic figure. OK magas. When you're done with that, maybe you can work on Snow White.

[Sogo]

39. He'll lose.

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