• mozz
      link
      fedilink
      158 months ago

      It’s not over until it’s over. It could still go terrifyingly wrong.

      vote.org

    • Pup Biru
      link
      fedilink
      English
      298 months ago

      because it’s been like… a second

      there very well might be consequences- taylor swift probably isn’t too pleased, and she has the money to sue… but law suits take time

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      12
      edit-2
      8 months ago

      The fans will be the consequence. He stepped in something that’s not just a lawsuit he can delay. He just pissed off all the Swifties who are very aware of her repudiation of the GOP and Trump. He may have just sent the DNC thousands of new volunteers.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      438 months ago

      They figured out that lawsuits take longer than the election news cycle, so they can get away with the misinformation long enough for their purposes. Even if they were to get a C&D order quickly, it may have reached enough people that matter to them, and by the time they get any actual consequences the election is probably over.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        78 months ago

        Sure, but lawsuits are not her only recourse. She could actively endorse Kamala, for instance, and that would be terrible for Trump.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          28 months ago

          Maybe it would, but there’s a chance that, given contradictory info, people pick and choose what they want to believe and all she’ll really do is neutralise the effect. There will also be some set of people that the first ad reaches but the second doesn’t. For some people, it will just undermine their faith in “the media” - “can’t believe anything these days” - which also may play into the hands of those thriving on deception and misinformation.

          All in all, it’s a gamble, but I’m not confident that it will be a net loss for them.

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            38 months ago

            Sure, anything could happen. I think Taylor Swift has enough money and reach to make herself heard if she really wants, in a way that leaves no doubt. Yes, people will pick and choose, but if they’re choosing to believe Taylor Swift supports Trump, they aren’t dealing with reality anyway. Those people were going to vote for Trump no matter what because they look for every little sign of support for Trump, no matter how ludicrous it is.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    218 months ago

    Donald, You need to calm down. You know all too well there’s some bad blood between us. Never in your wildest dreams would I endorse the smallest man/hands that ever lived.

    Now look what you made me do, don’t blame me if my fans try some vigilante shit. This isn’t a love story, it’s karma, and you’re guilty as sin.

    So shake it off and stick to campaigning in Florida, it’s only August after all.

    You’re on your own kid, -T

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    398 months ago

    That is good! He will piss off Taylor Swift with that move, who will turn the Swifties towards Harris.

    • Druid
      link
      fedilink
      English
      168 months ago

      Are there really swifties that are Trump supporters? I mean, probably, but like, come on

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        4
        edit-2
        8 months ago

        If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s to never underestimate the spread of TSwift’s influence. Never.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        338 months ago

        The big thing it might do is mobilize the squirrels to hide…

        I swear I typed “Swifties to vote” but my phone decided "squirrels to hide"was better.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        18 months ago

        Yea like a shitload of religious people that just do as they’re told and vote as they’re told by their tax exempt pastor.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        108 months ago

        That’s not the point. She could easily tap the biggest voter resource - the non-voters - by asking her fans to go and vote. Imagine a horde of switfties registering now and then voting in November…

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          118 months ago

          asking her fans to go and vote.

          I don’t follow her at all, but I was under the impression that she did this already.

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            48 months ago

            Well, you can just “say something” and you can really bring a message home if you have the influence.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    English
    208 months ago

    Let me get this straight, you think that Taylor Swift, one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in the world, with legions of loyal fans, is not going to retaliate against your public lies?

    Good luck.

  • ThePowerOfGeek
    link
    fedilink
    English
    47
    edit-2
    8 months ago

    He’s clearly been primed to use bogus generative AI content to help his campaign. But in typical Trump fashion he’s managed to heavy-handedly hamfistedly botch it.

    • mozz
      link
      fedilink
      25
      edit-2
      8 months ago

      Might I recommend the word “hamfistedly”? It’s honestly a wonderful word to use about a lot of things that come out of the Trump operation.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    English
    518 months ago

    Don’t mess with the Swifties, Donny. Of all the dumb shit you’ve done you’re really playing with fire now.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      23
      edit-2
      8 months ago

      Forget the Swifties. Don’t mess with Taylor herself. Donald has stepped in it, and now Taylor is all but required to correct the record.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      238 months ago

      There’s a certain irony in sending out your VP to call any woman without the requisite 2.3 kids a “cat lady”, then turn around and announce to a credulous base that America’s most famous cat lady just gave you her endorsement.

  • Sabata
    link
    fedilink
    278 months ago

    Boomer falls for deep fake endorsement from someone who hates him.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    718 months ago

    This is hilarious he is going to force a Swift - Harris endorsement where she might have remained silent

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      308 months ago

      Exactly this. If Taylor swift gets the swifties to the polls it’s game over.

      And he might get sued as well which would be the cherry on top

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        228 months ago

        I mean I would be stunned if this doesn’t result in a lawsuit of some form. This is a pretty messed up (and unbelievably dumb) thing to do.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      98 months ago

      I wouldn’t be surprised if this part of their “big plan” to deal with her. The Trump campaign is scared shitless of her, and blame her for motivating young voters as one of the reasons they lost 2020.

      Not too smart, but not much they do is.

  • Skua
    link
    fedilink
    1538 months ago

    This feels like a very foolish move. I do not know the relevant law at all, but surely it’s some kind of illegal to falsely use someone’s face to claim their political endorsement? And it’s not like Taylor Swift is somehow lacking in either the financial clout to sue over it or the PR clout to turn it around

    If this fucking walloper wants to ruin his own campaign then that’s more than fine by me. I’m just surprised by what seems like such an obviously poor move

    • g0zer
      link
      fedilink
      538 months ago

      Honestly, poor political moves seem to be all the man is capable of. And his base (unfortunately) always seems to have just enough cognitive dissonance to eat it up and pivot/shift the goalposts.

      More and more, I come to the conclusion that the only way forward is to stop fighting them, and instead focus on strengthening us.

      The one thing MAGA republicans have in spades is a sense of unity and community, which is something we on the left need to foster (instead of infighting and segmentation).

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      318 months ago

      That’s his superpower. No matter how low your opinion of him gets he can always find a way to surprise you with how shitty he can be.

      • Nougat
        link
        fedilink
        38 months ago

        Can he always go lower? Yes. Does it ever surprise me? No.

    • smokebuddy [he/him]
      link
      fedilink
      15
      edit-2
      8 months ago

      From what I understand, Taylor Swift was offered big time FTX money but her parents are competent legal professionals who reviewed the contract, recognized that SBF was selling dangerous unregistered securities, and advised to stay the fuck away from that shit. I think she may have been the only celebrity who avoided that dump truck of money to protect her fans and her brand.

      Not someone I’d fuck around with. (also remember when Evermore theme park tried suing lol)

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      68 months ago

      All true but there is likely a portion of his base who follows nothing regarding Taylor Swift, only passively knowing who she is.

      (That’s me, and I’m not part of his base. I give zero fucks about Taylor Swift. Everything I know about her is through passive acquisition.)

      They’re not going to care enough about her to hear the retraction. If anything it’ll be some vague thought that even liberal star elites like their guy with no follow up.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      58 months ago

      If I was an attorney for Taylor Swift, I might argue that the campaign needs to have their assets frozen because who knows what other fraudulent or illegal activity the campaign could be engaging in. Guys like trump do this type of thing because their expectation is that they’ll get away with it.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    138 months ago

    Time to sue for Libel. DJT could only dream of having lawyers as good as Taylor Swift has. I sense another multi-million dollar money judgement coming.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    408 months ago

    This is such a bad move for his campaign, this is going to force her to release a statement, if she doesn’t sue.

    She probably wasn’t going to endorse any candidate since that’s the smart move as an entertainer… but I wouldn’t be surprised if she just endorses Harris very publicly now to get ahead of any stain on her reputation.