Donald Trump shares post of AI generated images claiming Taylor Swift and her fans are backing him for 2024
Donald Trump has shared AI-generated posts on his social media platform Truth Social suggesting he has gained the support of Taylor Swift and her fans.
Trump last night shared posts with deepfaked images of women wearing shirts that read 'Swifties For Trump', as well as a poster of the singer dressed like Uncle Sam and urging her fans to vote for the GOP nominee.
'I accept,' the former president, 78, wrote on the platform, though it is unclear if his comment is referring to the AI-generated crowd of 'Swifties' - the term used to described the popstar's fans - or the fake endorsement from Swift.
Swift, 34, has yet to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, but it is highly unlikely she will support Trump, whom she has previously taken aim at. She said she was 'completely blindsided' by his 2016 victory and ahead of the 2020 election vowed that 'we will vote you out in November'.
The Anti-Hero hitmaker is also suspected to be amongst the Hollywood A-listers who could appear at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week, CNN reported. Two shows remain in the London leg of her Eras Tour, but Swift theoretically could make it to Illinois for the final nights of the convention.
Donald Trump has shared AI -generated posts on his social media platform Truth Social suggesting he has gained the support of Taylor Swift (left, pictured at her Eras Tour gig on Saturday in London, UK) and her fans. Trump (right, pictured at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday) said 'I accept' the fake endorsement
Trump last night shared posts with deepfaked images of women wearing shirts that read 'Swifties For Trump', as well as a poster of the singer dressed like Uncle Sam and urging her fans to vote for the GOP nominee
Two of the photos in Trump's Truth Social post are reportedly legitimate, Wisconsin Right Now reported.
Jenna Piwowarczyk, a 19-year-old Trump supporter who is also a fan of the singer, did allegedly wear a 'Swifties for Trump' during a campaign rally in Wisconsin.
However, there does not actually appear to be a huge 'Swifties for Trump' following, as depicted in the AI-generated photos, which were clearly labelled 'satire'.
Trump did last night double down on the claim that he was gaining the support of Swifties, sharing a video of an apparent MAGA fan saying the 'Swifties were waking up' after a failed terror plot resulted in the cancellation of the Austrian leg of the Eras Tour. It is unclear if the video is authentic.
The Swifties have mobilized to throw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The @Swifties4Kamala X account already has more than 60,000 followers.
The popstar, who endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 race, is suspected to throw her support behind Harris.
While her attendance at the DNC has not been confirmed, speculation has also run rampant that the Love Story singer may perform at the event.
Two of the photos in Trump's Truth Social post are reportedly legitimate. Jenna Piwowarczyk, (pictured) a 19-year-old Trump supporter who is also a fan of the singer, did allegedly wear a 'Swifties for Trump' during a campaign rally in Wisconsin
However, there does not actually appear to be a huge 'Swifties for Trump' following, as depicted in the AI-generated photos, which were clearly labelled 'satire'
Trump did last night double down on the claim that he was gaining the support of Swifties, sharing a video of an apparent MAGA fan saying the 'Swifties were waking up' after a failed terror plot resulted in the cancellation of the Austrian leg of the Eras Tour. It is unclear if the video is authentic
The Democratic National Committee has already seemingly paid homage to Swift by announcing there will be stations where DNC attendees can make friendship bracelets - which are traded by Swifties at concerts and fan meet-ups.
Harris's campaign has also already been in touch with the co-founders of the 'Swifties for Kamala' group who told CNN the Vice President's camp 'reached out to us asking how they can support in our initiative'.
Irene Kim, who co-founded the group alongside fellow Swiftie Carly Long, said she was also invited to the DNC as a content creator but is not able to make the event.
While Swift's presence will definitely be felt at the DNC, multiple sources have told the broadcaster that 'high-profile speakers are still being finalized'.
Ahead of the 2016 election, Swift kept quiet on her political leanings leading some to suspect she was actually a secret Republican.
But during the 2018 midterms, Swift voiced strong support for Tennessee Democrats including Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and House candidate Jim Cooper.
At the time, she explained it this way in an Instagram post: 'In the past I've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now.'
'I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country,' she added.
Taylor Swift endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential race
Swift previously said she was 'completely blindsided' by Trump's 2016 victory and ahead of the 2020 election vowed in a tweet that 'we will vote you out in November'
In 2020, the Blank Space singer came out in full support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
'I will proudly vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in this year's presidential election. Under their leadership, I believe America has a chance to start the healing process it so desperately needs,' she said in an interview with V Magazine ahead of the election.
She also tagged Trump in an X post blasting him: 'After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? 'When the looting starts the shooting starts'??? We will vote you out in November.'
In her documentary 'Miss Americana' which came out in 2020, Swift addressed her decision to speak publicly about politics further saying 'I need to be on the right side of history.'
'These aren't your dad's celebrities and these aren't your dad's Republicans,' Swift said.
Swift has been a close ally of the LGBTQ community. She also slammed the United States Supreme Court after it overturned Roe v Wade ending the constitutional right to an abortion in 2022.
The New York Times reported earlier this year that Joe Biden's campaign had been actively seeking Swift's endorsement.
Trump has also questioned whether Swift is 'legitimately liberal' or if it's all an act.
Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday, August 17, 2024 during her sold-out Eras Tour
The ex-president discussed the megastar in an interview for 'Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass' by Variety co-Editor-in-Chief Ramin Setoodeh - which was released in June.
When asked what he thought of the 'Shake it Off' singer in November 2023, the ex-president heaped praise on the billionaire performer.
'I think she's beautiful - very beautiful! I find her very beautiful,' Trump told the author. He also said 'I hear she's very talented' and 'I think she's very beautiful, actually - unusually beautiful.'
But the Republican presidential hopeful suspected the admiration is not mutual. He said: 'I think she’s liberal. She probably doesn’t like Trump.'
During Trump's interview for the book he also questioned whether Swift really is liberal despite her public endorsements in recent years.
'She is liberal, or is that just an act?' Trump asked. 'She’s legitimately liberal? It’s not an act?'
He added: 'It surprises me that a country star can be successful being liberal.'
