The upcoming US presidential election in November seems to be turbulent every day surrounding pop singer Taylor Swift (34), including the courtship of current President Joe Biden and the wariness of former President Donald Trump. President Biden and former President Trump are seen as strong presidential candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. If the match is successful, it will be a ‘return match’ following 2020.
On the 31st (local time), The Hill, an American political media outlet, analyzed that “Taylor Swift’s astronomical popularity and her willingness to speak out on political issues could make her an important player in the 2024 presidential election.”
Swift’s popularity is known to be truly enormous. In one survey, 53% of American adults said they were his fans, and his world tour concert exceeded $1 billion in sales ($1.04 billion, approximately 1.4 trillion won) for the first time in the history of popular music concert tours. There are over 200 million followers on Instagram.
U.S. media Business Insider said, “According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the U.S. adult population is approximately 258.3 million people,” and “If this figure and the survey (53%) are accurate, there are approximately 137 million voting rights across the United States.” “It means that there are ‘Swift supporters’ of all ages,” he analyzed.
The media added, “This is a figure equivalent to approximately 88% of the total number of votes received by President Biden and former President Trump in the 2020 presidential election.”
President Biden, who received Swift’s support during the 2020 presidential election, appears to be hoping to receive his ‘clear support’ this time as well. According to a recent New York Times report, President Biden’s re-election team is actively seeking ‘support for President Biden’ from Swift.
According to the results of a public opinion poll conducted by Reuters with Ipsos on this day, President Biden’s approval rating has fallen from 40% in December last year to 38%, down 2 percentage points in a month.
On the other hand, conservatives, including the Republican Party and pro-Trump figures, are putting a ‘strong check’ on Swift. They are spreading conspiracy theories such as that Swift is a secret agent for the Department of Defense or that she is falsely dating President Biden’s boyfriend to help him get re-elected.
Conservatives view Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce, an American professional football (NFL) player for the Kansas City Chiefs, as an ‘artificial meeting.’ There is a theory among them that ‘Kelsey’s team will win the championship through ‘manipulation’ in the Super Bowl (NFL finals) on February 11, and Swift will express support for President Biden here.’
Business Insider said of this situation, “If former President Trump and his campaign team decide to attack Swift, they will have to fend off a much scarier and more dangerous force than President Biden’s re-election team: Swift’s passionate fans.” “Swift’s passionate fan base supports her just as much as the MAGA (Make America Great Again, a slogan put forward by former President Trump) movement supports her,” he said.
He added, “If former President Trump and his associates continue their ‘holy war’ against this pop star, we will have to prepare for the worst.”
Meanwhile, The Hill said, “In addition to Swift’s comments on political issues, the simple fact that she is a successful female solo artist has sometimes been the most political.” He also said, “I predict that her influence could be particularly strong.”
Source: Donga
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