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Scooter Braun seemingly came to Taylor Swift‘s defense by responding to former president Donald Trump‘s recent comments about the pop star.
After Trump declared on his social media platform Truth Social that he “HATES TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Sunday, September 15, Braun took to his Instagram Stories to post a screenshot of Trump’s message, adding his own counterpoint: “Shake it off Donald.”
The 43-year-old music producer, known for his controversial acquisition of Swift’s masters, also expressed his political preference by endorsing Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election with the message “Kamala 2024.”
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Trump’s comments came in response to Swift, 34, publicly supporting Harris after the 2024 presidential debate on Tuesday, September 10. The 14-time Grammy winner had praised Harris’ running mate, Tim Waltz, for his long standing advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and women’s reproductive rights in her public endorsement on Instagram. Swift also addressed concerns about misinformation, criticizing a fake AI-generated image that falsely showed her endorsing Trump earlier in the month.
In his response to Swift’s support for Harris, Trump dismissed her influence, saying he prefers Brittany Mahomes, whom he described as “beautiful” and a “big Trump fan,” over the pop star. Trump had previously praised Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, for her defense of him on an interview on Fox & Friends, saying, “Well, I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better, if you want to know the truth. She’s a big Trump fan.” His assumption comes amid speculation that Brittany is a Trump fan as she has liked content on social media referring to the presidential candidate.
Braun and Swift’s relationship has had significant tension over the years, primarily due to Braun’s acquisition of the master recordings of the 14-time Grammy winner’s early albums. The feud intensified as Swift sought to re-record her old music to regain control over her catalog. Some fans were shocked at his support for the “Fortnight” songstress and took to the comments of a post shared by Pop Base of the news on Instagram to express their thoughts.
“this is so funny, now he likes taylor?” asked one fan, while another questioned, “We still don’t like him. Right?? 🤣”
“We still don’t like you Scooter!” confirmed a third.