Psyop backfire? 20% of voters less likely to vote Harris after Swift endorsement, poll shows

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Superstar Taylor Swift’s endorsement last week of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris may not have had the intended effect.

“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election,” Swift told her 284 million followers. “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.”

She then told her audience, “Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make.”

20% of voters less likely to vote Harris

According to a YouGov poll, 5% of voters said they were much more likely to vote for Harris following the pop star’s endorsement, with 3% saying they were somewhat more likely.

However, 20% of voters said they were less likely to vote for Harris after the singer’s post, including 18% who said they were much less likely.

Taylor Swift: A government psyop?

If popular claims about Taylor Swift being a US government-led influence operation are true, these numbers are a major disappointment for the intelligence community.

The belief shared by one-fifth of Americans that Swift is a government tool being used to promote a political agenda is in part based on a video of an August 2019 NATO conference. The footage shows an operative from the Pentagon’s Psychological Operations Unit giving a presentation in which she floated Swift as a “social influence” asset to disseminate propaganda.

“The idea is that social influence can help encourage or promote behavior change . . . so potentially as like a peaceful information operation,” said the presenter. “I’ve included Taylor Swift in here because she’s a fairly influential online person, I don’t know if you’ve heard of her,” she added.

Swift, who until then had largely refrained from publicly taking political stances, soon began to espouse the globalist agenda. Through her music, she started to promote gender ideology. In addition to being an outspoken feminist, she strongly criticized white people for their race and publicly accused President Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism.” She has been active against Israel, even attending an anti-Israel benefit following the October 7th massacre last year.

But Swift’s establishment ties extend further. Last year, the pop star entered into a relationship with football star Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Kelce, who has refused to stand for the national anthem at football games, is a paid spokesman for Pfizer and has been featured in commercials promoting the COVID-19 vaccine. Kelce’s $20 million deal with Pfizer is $6 million more than his annual salary.

Swift withholds her endorsement

A staunch supporter of the Democratic Party, Swift has not only weighed in on presidential races but has even endorsed Democratic candidates in congressional races. California Governor Gavin Newsom said last year that Swift’s influence on the 2024 general election will be “profoundly powerful.”

According to the New York Times, the Biden campaign was desperate for Swift’s endorsement. But in the 14 months of the campaign’s lifetime, Swift never gave it. Somehow, the timing worked out that Biden never received that endorsement, while his replacement did.

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