Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has built a “coalition” that includes pop star Taylor Swift and others.
Walz, who Harris chose as her White House campaign running mate, made the comments during the vice president's speech. discussion Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump's (R) vice presidential candidate.
Mr. Walz said in his closing remarks: “Support for democracy matters. It matters that you're here. And it's important that you're here. And it's important that Kamala Harris builds on everyone from Bernie Sanders to Dick Cheney to Taylor Swift and so many people in between. I'm as surprised as anyone in this coalition.”
“And they don't all agree on everything, but they're really optimistic people. They believe in a positive future for this country, and a future where our politics will be better than it is. ” he added.
Breitbart News reported on September 10 that Swift recently publicly endorsed Harris, speaking out about the election before the presidential debate. she said in a social media post, adding that she plans to vote for Harris and Walz.
Like many of you, I watched tonight's debate. If you haven't done so already, this is a great time to research the issue at hand and the candidate's stance on the topics that matter most to you. As a voter, I try to monitor and read everything I can about the policies and programs that are proposed for this country.
Following her endorsement, polls found Swift's popularity has declined overall among voters, Breitbart News reported on Saturday.
An NBC News poll released Friday found her “overall favorability rating among all registered voters has declined since last year, from 40 percent in 2023 to 33 percent this year.” “16% said they had negative feelings towards her in 2023, while 27% said they still do so now,” the article reads.
Additionally, Swift reportedly lost over 2 million Spotify listeners.
