Most in new survey say Taylor Swift's endorsement has no impact on their vote
Pop star Taylor Swift's presidential endorsement was highly coveted, but it may have little impact on the race, a new poll has found.
About 81 percent of voters surveyed in the ABC News/Ipsos poll said Swift's support for Vice President Harris will not influence how they vote. Just 6 percent of respondents said they are more likely to vote for Harris after Swift's nod, while 13 percent said it makes them less likely to back the Democratic ticket.
Those responding negatively were overwhelmingly former President Trump supporters, according to the survey.
Swift voiced her support for Harris last week after Harris and Trump faced off in their likely only debate, with the superstar posting on social media that Harris "fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them."
“I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos," Swift wrote, urging her fans to register to vote.
Trump lashed out at Swift on Sunday, posting "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!" to Truth Social.
Harris's campaign shot back with a statement mocking Trump.
“Mr. Not-at-all Fine has spent this week working through his feelings, whining about his Champagne Problems, and spending exactly none of his time addressing the issues facing the American people,” the campaign said in the statement, referencing several of the singer's hits.
“His rambling, yelling, and constant conspiracy theories have many asking if The Man is ‘too emotional’ to be president.”
The former president a month ago posted a series of photos of "Swifties for Trump" to his social media platform, along with a fake artificial intelligence generated image of Swift in front of an American flag with the caption, “Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump.”
“I accept!” Trump wrote atop the fake photos.
Before Swift's endorsement, Trump speculated that Swift may be "liberal" but he tried to woo her support.
“I was not a Taylor Swift fan,” Trump said during a Fox News phone interview the morning after Swift endorsed Harris. “It was just a question of time. You couldn’t possibly endorse [President] Biden. But she’s a very liberal person, she seems to always endorse a Democrat — and she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.”
The poll also asked about former Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who endorsed Trump last month. Voters similarly said it would have little impact on their decision, with those who might be swayed largely canceling each other out.
About 12 percent of respondents said Kennedy's endorsement would make them more likely to vote for Trump, while 9 percent said it would make them less likely to vote for the former president. Meanwhile, 79 percent said it would have no impact.
The poll surveyed 3,276 adults Sept. 11-13 and has a 2 percentage point margin of error.
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