Swifties raise $40,000 for Kamala Harris using Trump’s anti-Taylor Swift post

An organisation of Taylor Swift fans, known as “Swifties for Kamala”, announced that they have raised over $40,000 for Kamala Harris’s campaign. This fundraising comes after a provocative post by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who declared, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Truth Social.
The post was seized by the fan group to boost donations for Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate.
“As soon as we saw the post, we knew this was an opportunity. Our team was ready to go with lyric response ideas and ways to tie in our calls to donate and volunteer,” Carly Long, a communications team member for Swifties for Kamala, commented, reported AFP.
“We use the memes to catch people’s attention and then tell them how to turn that emotion into action. Swifties know that haters gonna hate, but we also know we can do more than just shake, shake, shake,” she added.
Although the group is not officially affiliated with Taylor Swift, it has gained significant traction, raising more than $207,000 since its fundraising efforts began less than two months ago. Their initial fundraising call attracted 27,000 viewers and featured notable appearances from celebrities such as Carole King and Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Ed Markey.
Swift has publicly endorsed Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, referring to Harris as a “steady-handed, gifted leader.”
Following the Harris-Trump presidential debate, Swift posted, “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”
After the post, Elon Musk jumped in and commented on the Taylor Swift post.
The tech billionaire said, “I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life,” a dig at the singer signing off her endorsement post with, “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady”.
In addition to fundraising, Swifties for Kamala plans further outreach efforts, focusing on swing states and events tied to Swift’s Eras Tour, which resumes in Miami on October 18. Irene Kim, a co-founder of Swifties for Kamala, stated, “We’re building off our existing fandom culture to make voting and politics accessible.”