Taylor Swift fans are lashing out at Kamala Harris after the presidential candidate had a fundraiser at the home of Scooter Braun.
Many fans of Taylor Swift are speaking out against Kamala Harris for holding a campaign fundraiser at Scooter Braun’s home. Braun and Swift are currently in the middle of a fight for ownership over Swift’s back catalog after Braun acquired Swift’s former record label, Big Machine Record Group.
Swift had taken to her Tumblr to explain that Braun owning the rights to her old music as her “worst-case scenario” because, as she explained in the post, Braun has been bullying her for years. Naturally, Swifties didn’t take too kindly to the presidential hopeful cozying up to Braun.
Deadline reports that there was quite the A-list turnout to the event, with people like Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, and Swift’s former-rival-now-friend Katy Perry attending.
Swift hasn’t expressed if she was supporting Harris in the upcoming presidential election or not, but she has retweeted posts from Harris in the past. She hasn’t yet commented on Harris’ partnering with Braun for Sundays’ fundraiser, but Swift fans have rushed to express their solidarity with the singer by starting the #IStandWithTaylor hashtag. Fans have also expressed their disappointment in seeing Perry, Lovato, and Grande at the event.
Since Swift hasn’t issued a statement yet, it’s unclear how she feels about the fundraiser. Swift hasn’t issued further statements about Braun since her initial Tumblr post, and it stands to reason that she won’t want to give him more headlines beyond her initial thoughts posted to her Tumblr.
However, with Swift herself becoming more vocal about her political beliefs, it’s not surprising to see that spread to her fans. Of course, this is a very important presidential race, and it is a big deal for a candidate to cozy up to a man who has been accused of toxic behavior like Braun.
However, gaining financial support for a presidential run is a big endeavor, so it isn’t surprising to see Harris tap the elites in the entertainment industry for support. It will certainly be interesting to see how Kamala Harris’ presidential run continues, and if losing the support of diehard Swift fans impacts her chances.
Source: Deadline
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