Current:Home > Invest'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz -ChatGPT
'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz
View
Date:2025-04-19 08:18:34
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 [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
veryGood! (87582)
Related
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Mathematical Alarms Could Help Predict and Avoid Climate Tipping Points
- What Denmark’s North Sea Coast Can Teach Us About the Virtues of Respecting the Planet
- Six Environmental Justice Policy Fights to Watch in 2023
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- After Cutting Off Water to a Neighboring Community, Scottsdale Proposes a Solution
- At CERAWeek, Big Oil Executives Call for ‘Energy Security’ and Longevity for Fossil Fuels
- Educator, Environmentalist, Union Leader, Senator, Paul Pinsky Now Gets to Turn His Climate Ideals Into Action
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- Lisa Vanderpump Has the Best Idea of Where to Put Her Potential Vanderpump Rules Emmy Award
Ranking
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- UN Water Conference Highlights a Stubborn Shortage of Global Action
- Make Traveling Less Stressful With These 15 Amazon Prime Day 2023 Deals
- Nina Dobrev Recalls Wild Experience Growing Up in the Public Eye Amid Vampire Diaries Fame
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Sister Wives Janelle Brown Says F--k You to Kody Brown in Season 18 Trailer
- Ryan Reynolds, John Legend and More Stars React to 2023 Emmy Nominations
- These Best Dressed Stars at the Emmy Awards Will Leave You in Awe
Recommendation
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
Police believe there's a lioness on the loose in Berlin
After Explosion, Freeport LNG Rejoins the Gulf Coast Energy Export Boom
How Lea Michele Is Honoring Cory Monteith's Light 10 Years After His Tragic Death
Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
Holiday Traditions in the Forest Revive Spiritual Relationships with Nature, and Heal Planetary Wounds
If You’re Booked and Busy, Shop the 19 Best Prime Day Deals for People Who Are Always on the Go
Washington’s Biggest Clean Energy Lobbying Group Pushes Natural Gas-Friendly Policy
Like
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- The ‘Environmental Injustice of Beauty’: The Role That Pressure to Conform Plays In Use of Harmful Hair, Skin Products Among Women of Color
- Restoring Watersheds, and Hope, After New Mexico’s Record-Breaking Wildfires