Taylor Swift’s past opposition to Trump returns to the spotlight after Democrats’ midterm victories
Swift’s record of speaking out against Donald Trump is drawing renewed attention
T aylor Swift’s past criticism of Donald Trump is back in the conversation after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections . Other stars made their feelings clear, too. Bette Midler, who has long opposed Trump, celebrated the Democratic victories, and Henry Winkler.
Swift first stepped more openly into politics during the 2018 midterms, when she endorsed Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen for Senate and criticized Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn’s record. Trump responded that he liked Swift’s music “about 25% less” after her endorsement.
Taylor Swift’s opposition to Trump has spanned multiple elections
In 2020, Taylor addressed Donald Trump directly after he threatened protesters in a post about unrest following George Floyd’s killing. She accused him of stoking racism and wrote, “We will vote you out in November.”
Her 2024 endorsement of Kamala Harris brought that history back into focus . Swift said she would vote for Harris after Donald shared AI-generated images falsely suggesting the singer supported him.
She urged her followers to make their own choice, and her voter-information link sent 405,999 visitors to Vote.gov in 24 hours. That figure counted visits to the site, not confirmed voter registrations.
Other stars have been more direct in celebrating this week’s results. Actor Henry Winkler wrote, “Dreams do come true,” while Bette Midler said she was “overjoyed” by the Democrats’ victory.
Swift’s past comments are resurfacing amid those reactions because she has criticized Trump across several election cycles, from her 2018 endorsement to her 2024 support for Harris .
The midterm results have brought that record back into view, even as other celebrities make their feelings about this week’s outcome known.
But beyond Hollywood, the results made clear that voters were unhappy with Republican policies, amid frustration over high prices, the war in Iran and concerns about corruption, the AP reported.
Celebrities aligned with the Democrats had made their voices heard and later shared their reactions online, but voters had the final say. Their sentiment tipped the scales at the ballot box.
