Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, but an image spreading on social media doesn’t show the singer-songwriter distraught over President-elect Donald Trump’s win.
“Taylor Swift broke down in tears on live television the moment the race was called for President Trump,” an image in a Nov. 8 Threads post said. “Looks like Taylor was wrong about a guy again!”
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The image doesn’t show Swift reacting to the election. It’s from a 2012 appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
We found no evidence that Swift has commented publicly about Trump defeating Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
We rate claims this image shows her reacting to his win False.
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This image is from a 2012 television appearance. It doesn’t show singer-songwriter Taylor Swift reacting to President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election win.
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Threads post, Nov. 8, 2024
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