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A misleading video has been published on X in the United States claiming that American singer Taylor Swift expressed her opposition to former Republican President Donald Trump. This led to a lot of opposition and admiration from those who came to read the message on
Conclusion :
It’s a scene in the documentary Miss Americana when Taylor Swift intends to reveal her political stance.
In the scene, Taylor Swift talks about the Tennessee Senate election. It is not an opinion on Donald Trump.
FACT CHECK : Check the facts :
Content in the shared clip
In the shared video clip, Taylor Swift is seen arguing with staff and family members. about her political stance By the beginning of the conversation The sisters spoke of a male politician and his opposition to political policies that limit the rights of LGBTQ+ people and women.
When told that “Taylor Swift spoke out against Donald Trump,” the singer responded, ‘I don’t care what journalists write. I regret that I didn’t do it 2 years ago, but I can’t change the past. Now let me do the right thing. You guys must know that. In historical perspective I need to choose the right one. Even if he doesn’t win the election At least I tried.’
‘It is very important to me. She opposes the policy of fair wages for women. She opposes improving laws against violence against women. Laws that protect women from being victims of domestic violence and from being monitored She thinks that if you are or look like a same-sex couple, You have the right to be removed from the restaurant at any time. These are basic human rights. It is a matter of authenticity.’
‘I can’t stand the campaign ads where she pretends to be. These policies are about protecting Tennessee Christian Values, but they are not Tennessean Christian Values. I’m a Tennessean. I am a Christian But we don’t treat other people that way.’
‘I have to. I want my father to forgive me for choosing to do this. Because I will definitely do it.’
Original clip from the Miss Americana documentary.
From an investigation by Fact Checker abroad, it was found that The clip is taken from Miss Americana, a documentary about the life and career of Taylor Swift that was released on Netflix in 2020.
Even though Donald Trump’s name was mentioned early in the conversation, But the point of the argument has nothing to do with Donald Trump or the United States presidential election that will take place next year. But it is talking about Taylor Swift’s first decision to take a political stand in 2018.
Taylor Swift’s political stance
In the 2018 Tennessee Senate vacancy, Taylor Swift made headlines by endorsing former Democratic governor of Tennessee Phil Bredesen. T that supports liberal policies
The Republican nominee is Marsha Blackburn, Member of the House of Representatives for the 7th District of Tennessee, Republican. People with conservative ideas and supported by Donald Trump
In the end, Republican Marsha Blackburn won that year’s election. and continued to serve as a senator from the state of Tennessee until the present.
The message was shared shortly after Taylor Swift posted an Instagram story inviting young fans to register to vote on Vote.org. On September 19, Vote.org revealed information that after Taylor Swift urged fans to preserve their voting rights on Instagram in 2018, a new generation of people turned to register to exercise their voting rights on the Vote website. .org grew to 364,000 users in just 72 hours.
Source: Thai News Agency