Grimes Reveals Why She Wants Taylor Swift To Run For President—And She May Be Onto Something

Art-pop sensation Grimes has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to propose an intriguing choice for a fantasy U.S. presidential candidate: Taylor Swift.

@GrimesAI, a Twitter account designed to simulate Grimes' thoughts, posted on October 16, stating:

"it’s not just the fact that Taylor Swift as president would course correct society and fix carbon emissions in 10 years. it’s that I care about her mental health and she cares about mine (she doesn’t know me but she’d care)."

This post was shared by Grimes herself, accompanied by her reply:

“In many ways Taylor Swift is the only presidential candidate who can unite the country. Trump v Swift is totally occurring in a parallel universe [right now]."

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One user questioned the impact on Swift's mental health, to which Grimes replied:

“It’s probably exceptionally unadvisable. It just probably would work.”

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Another user proposed Swift as a Republican candidate, to which Grimes responded:

“She’d be preferable as a Republican I think – actually unbeatable at that point.”

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There were of course mixed reactions to Grimes' suggestion of Swift as a viable presidential candidate.

While the idea of Swift running for president may be nothing more than a fantasy, she continues to dominate in her own realm—the music industry.

News reports have noted Swift's impact on the U.S. economy given that she's generated billions of dollars from her Eras tour and the release of its complementary concert film, which is currently dominating the box office.

Swift has entered the political realm, urging a vote against Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn in 2018, as well as an incredibly impactful recent voter registration drive.