Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts
Taylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph: Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementView image in fullscreenTaylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”In this latest case, Swift has not commented.Trump had previously attacked Swift, who endorsed then Democratic vice-president Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.
- ▪Taylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- ▪Photograph: Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementView image in fullscreenTaylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- ▪Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”In this latest case, Swift has not commented.Trump had previously attacked Swift, who endorsed then Democratic vice-president Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.
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Taylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph: Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementView image in fullscreenTaylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph: Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTrump administrationTaylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media postsRage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to RepublicansEric BergerSun 9 Aug 2026 10.33 EDTLast modified on Sun 9 Aug 2026 10.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSome of Taylor Swift’s songs have been removed from videos posted on social media by Donald…
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