The tweet came as a surprise, even from the provocative Donald Trump: 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!' the former president said Sunday.
Though the all-caps post came without accompanying commentary or explanation, the context was clear.
On Tuesday, just minutes after a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris that Republican Trump was widely seen as losing, the superstar singer/songwriter posted a message on Instagram saying she would vote for his Democratic rival, calling Harris a 'steady-handed, gifted leader.'
Celebrity endorsements rarely carry enormous weight, but the hugely popular Swift is seen as being in a class of her own, with more than 100 million followers on social media - 10 million of whom 'liked' her Instagram post.
In-article Gallery Widget not supported yet.'Going after Taylor Swift is a genuinely bad campaign strategy,' said one poster on social media platform X.
