Kamala Harris gushed about Taylor Swift in a new interview, despite their Super Bowl LVIII disagreement.
The vice president appeared on Wired’s “Autocomplete Interview” video series, during which guests answer questions pulled from Google’s autocomplete search results, on Friday, Sept. 20. Toward the end of the interview, Harris addressed the global pop star’s recent endorsement of her campaign.
“I am very proud to have the support of Taylor Swift. She’s an incredible artist,” Harris said. “I really respect the courage that she has had in her career to stand up for what she believes is right.”
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Shortly after Harris faced off against former President Donald Trump for the first time on Sept. 10, Swift took to social media to publicly support the Harris-Walz ticket, urging her fans to register to vote. She also voiced concern over AI-generated images that falsely depicted her supporting Trump.
Harris, an Oakland native, didn’t hesitate to point out one major difference between herself and the singer: their football allegiances.
“We were on different sides of the Super Bowl last year,” she pointed out. “I am a 49ers fan. But who’s mad at anyone for being loyal to their team, right?”
Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, faced off against the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII in February. Swift was in attendance, jetting from Japan after a string of concerts to make it in time for the big game.
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Her endorsement post last week generated 4 million likes in an hour and drew criticism from Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, who Swift subtly mocked by signing off as a “childless cat lady,” referring to a resurfaced derogatory comment that he made about Democratic voters in 2021.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a tweet in response to Swift’s post suggesting that he would impregnate her, which former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted is “another way of saying rape.”
The “Bejeweled” singer’s post has also been met with praise for her endorsement, inspiring others, such as legendary singers Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt, to share similar messages online.