Current:Home > Contact'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz -ApexWealth
'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz
View
Date:2025-04-12 02:19:00
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 sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
veryGood! (12252)
Related
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- CDK says all auto dealers should be back online by Thursday after outage
- Ticketmaster confirms data breach, won't say how many North American customers compromised
- Attorneys face deadline to wrap Jan. 6 prosecutions. That could slide if Trump wins
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- What's a personality hire? Here's the value they bring to the workplace.
- Horoscopes Today, July 1, 2024
- Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Oklahoma St RB Ollie Gordon II, who won Doak Walker Award last season, arrested for suspicion of DUI
Ranking
- The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
- MTV deletes news archives from internet, erasing over two decades of articles
- Team USA Olympic trial ratings show heightened interest for 2024 Games
- In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Sonic joins in on value menu movement: Cheeseburger, wraps, tots priced at $1.99
- Luke Bryan Reveals His Future on American Idol Is Uncertain
- Virginia Senate takes no action on move to repeal military tuition program restrictions
Recommendation
The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis’ first hit. He barely got paid
Jamie Foxx gives new details about mysterious 2023 medical emergency
Savannah Chrisley Shares Update on Mom Julie Chrisley's Prison Release
Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
Hospital to pay $300K to resolve drug recordkeeping allegations
How do I advance my career to the executive level? Ask HR
What is the birthstone for July? Learn more about the gem's color and history.