President Donald Trump was criticized after he took to Truth Social to attack pop star Taylor Swift, declaring he alone is responsible for why she is no longer, by his estimation, "hot."
Swift only recently ended her globe-spanning Eras stadium tour, which stretched over nearly two years and shattered records worldwide. She's kept a relatively low profile since.
But according to Trump, that's not the case at all, as he wrote on Truth Social:
"Has anyone noticed that, since I said "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT," she's no longer "HOT?"
You can see his post below.
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Trump's post is striking considering the angry outburst he had last year over Swift.
Before last year's Super Bowl, conservative conspiracists suggested that the NFL rigged the season for Swift to attend, allegedly orchestrated by former President Joe Biden and the CIA to boost ratings and promote a liberal political agenda. Swift has been in a relationship with football player Travis Kelce since September 2023 and has been a regular presence at his games.
The conspiracies surrounding Swift gained further attention after Trump claimed he made her "so much money" by signing the Music Modernization Act in 2018, which updates copyright law "to make statutory licensing more fair for creators and more efficient for digital music providers," according to the U.S. Copyright Office.
Trump targeted Swift and speculated about her potential endorsement of Biden in the early days of the 2024 election cycle. In characteristically self-promoting fashion, Trump claimed credit for Swift's financial success, citing his involvement in passing the legislation.
Trump argued that Swift should acknowledge his contribution and labeled supporting Biden as "disloyal." He said there is "no way" Swift could endorse Biden "...and be disloyal to the man who made her so much money."
Trump also made headlines during his 2024 presidential campaign after declaring "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT" in a Truth Social post mere days after Swift endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris—a major development because Swift has used her massive profile to encourage young voters to participate in the electoral process.
He was swiftly criticized.
Trump was called out earlier this month after he made a petty dig at Swift during his speech for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles' visit to the White House.
In a brief speech, Trump acknowledged the Eagles' 40–22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs was “a little surprising,” a remark that appeared to reference the Chiefs' consecutive Super Bowl victories in 2023 and 2024. He then shifted focus to Swift, getting in a petty swipe drawing attention to Swift's presence at the game to watch Kelce play tight end for the losing team.
He said "I was there along with Taylor Swift, how did that work out?" Swift has not responded.
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