1 In 5 Voters Believe Taylor Swift Is Helping Joe Biden Win 2024 Elections: Poll
Nearly one in five American voters believe Taylor Swift is part of a conspiracy to help President Joe Biden win the 2024 presidential election, a new poll showed.
Conducted among 902 American adults from Feb. 8 to 12, the Monmouth University Poll examined the conspiracy theory that suggested Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce's relationship is fake and part of a psychological operations plot to influence electoral outcomes in favor of Biden.
The poll results indicated that 46% of those surveyed were aware of this conspiracy theory and 18% had bought into the idea.
The majority of those who said they believe in the theory identify as Republicans or Republican Party-leaning (71%) and plan to vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming election (83%), according to the survey.
This Jan. 16, 2015 photo shows Donald Trump arriving for the NBC Universal TCA winter press tour at the Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena, California. Taylor Swift attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Among those who subscribed to the Swift conspiracy theory, 73% believed in the debunked claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, perpetuated by Trump after his loss to Biden.
"The supposed Taylor Swift PsyOp conspiracy has legs among a decent number of Trump supporters. Even many who hadn't heard about it before we polled them accept the idea as credible. Welcome to the 2024 election," said independent Monmouth University Polling Institute director Patrick Murray.
The conspiracy was popularized in right-wing media ahead of the 2024 Super Bowl, gaining traction among conservative figures such as Fox News Channel's Jesse Watters and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
"I wonder who's going to win the Super Bowl next month. And I wonder if there's a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally propped-up couple this fall," Ramaswamy wrote on X, formerly Twitter, last month. "Just come wild speculation over here, let's see how it ages over the next 8 months."
I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month. And I wonder if there’s a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally propped-up couple this fall. Just some wild speculation over here, let’s see how it ages over the next 8 months.
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 29, 2024
Despite some considering the theory credible, the survey also found that 68% of the American public approved of Swift encouraging her fans to vote in the upcoming election.
However, political affiliations influenced these opinions, with Republicans showing less support (42%) compared to Democrats (88%) and independents (71%).
The poll also provided insights into Swift's overall public image, revealing that 39% of American adults held a favorable view of the pop superstar.
Taylor Swift arrives for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2024
Only 13% reported an unfavorable view, while 43% had no opinion, and 5% were unfamiliar with the singer.
The Grammy-winning artist has yet to endorse a candidate for the upcoming race.
Swift publicly endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time in 2020 when she announced that she was going to vote for Biden.
I spoke to @vmagazine about why I’ll be voting for Joe Biden for president. So apt that it’s come out on the night of the VP debate. Gonna be watching and supporting @KamalaHarris by yelling at the tv a lot. And I also have custom cookies 🍪💪😘
📷 @inezandvinoodh pic.twitter.com/DByvIgKocr— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 7, 2020
Last month, the New York Times reported that Biden's team hopes to secure Swift's endorsement once more for the 2024 election.
His campaign reportedly jokingly floated the idea of having Biden attend one of Swift's "Eras Tour" concerts.
