Current:Home > Scams'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz -SummitInvest
'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz
View
Date:2025-04-13 16:13:49
Following weeks of speculation, Taylor Swift finally made a political endorsement last night and her support for Vice President Kamala Harris did not appear to go down well with Elon Musk, who shared his opinion on the musician's statement on X.
"Fine Taylor...you win...I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life," Musk wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in an apparent jab at Swift, who had signed off her endorsement with "childless cat lady."
Musk, who is championing former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, later also agreed with an X user who commented that Swift's endorsement is "in line with demographic trends," adding the Democratic party is bolstered by unmarried women.
Trump-Harris debate:Breaking down the winners (and losers) from last night
How many kids does Elon Musk have?
Musk is believed to have fathered 12 children with at least three different mothers. The founder of Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink has three children with Canadian singer Grimes, six children with ex-wife, Canadian author Justine Wilson, and three children with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Musk and Wilson's first-born child passed away at 10 weeks old. His youngest child, with Zilis, is reported to have been born earlier this year.
Musk has been concerned with population decline and sees childbearing as the solution, Walter Isaacson wrote in the biography "Elon Musk."
Swift endorses Harris
Shortly after the presidential debate ended Tuesday night, Swift announced she would be supporting Harris and Tim Walz in the upcoming elections. Sharing a photo of herself with her cat, Benjamin Button, Swift said Trump's use of AI-generated images depicting her endorsing him made her realize she needed to be clear and transparent about her actual plans for the election.
In the four-paragraph endorsement, Swift encouraged her 283 million followers to do their own research ahead of the election this fall and to vote.
"Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most," Swift wrote. "As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country."
The pop star signed off the post labeling herself a "Childless Cat Lady," taking a jab at JD Vance's now-viral comments about people who don't have children.
It's not the first time Swift has backed a political candidate. She endorsed President Joe Biden and Harris in 2020, and she backed U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper in his 2018 re-election bid to Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.
Contributing: Kinsey Crowley, Anika Reed, Bryan West, USA TODAY
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
veryGood! (55563)
Related
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Check Out the Most Surprising Celeb Transformations of the Week
- Gymshark's Spring Clearance Styles Include $15 Sports Bras, $22 Leggings & More Must-Have Athleticwear
- Remember When Pippa Middleton Had a Wedding Fit for a Princess?
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Remember When Pippa Middleton Had a Wedding Fit for a Princess?
- Nick Cannon Reveals Which of His Children He Spends the Most Time With
- Man arrested after allegedly throwing phone at Bebe Rexha during concert
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- 5 young women preparing for friend's wedding killed in car crash: The bright stars of our community
Ranking
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Kim Kardashian Admits She Cries Herself to Sleep Amid Challenging Parenting Journey
- The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks
- Vitamix 24-Hour Deal: Save 46% On a Blender That Functions as a 13-In-1 Machine
- Sam Taylor
- Get $148 J.Crew Jeans for $19, a $118 Dress for $28 and More Mind-Blowing Deals
- Blinken says military communication with China still a work in progress after Xi meeting
- Cher Celebrates 77th Birthday and Questions When She Will Feel Old
Recommendation
SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives
Daniel Day-Lewis Looks Unrecognizable in First Public Sighting in 4 Years
Vitamix 24-Hour Deal: Save 46% On a Blender That Functions as a 13-In-1 Machine
Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
This Week in Clean Economy: Renewables Industry, Advocates Weigh In on Obama Plan
Clean Energy Manufacturers Spared from Rising Petro-Dollar Job Losses
Rep. Cori Bush marks Juneteenth with push for reparations