Controversial right-wing commentator Jason Whitlock has insisted Taylor Swift will have no impact on this year's presidential election, claiming a Super Bowl win for Travis Kelce and the Chiefs will benefit the Democratic candidates.
The singer's enormous influence on popular culture could be a factor in the race to win the White House, especially as 41 million Generation Z voters prepare to vote this year.
Last week, a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies for Newsweek found that 18 percent of voters say they would be “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to vote for a candidate the pop star supports.
Their influence was more evident among voters under 35.
However, 17 percent said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate supported by Swift – which could be a bad sign for Democrat Joe Biden.
Jason Whitlock has insisted Taylor Swift will have no impact on this year's election
Last week, a poll found that 18 percent of voters would be “somewhat” or “significantly more likely” to vote for a candidate endorsed by the pop star, who is dating NFL player Travis Kelce
Swift has had a remarkable 12 months with her successful Eras Tour grossing over a billion dollars, being named Time magazine's 2023 Person of the Year and her blossoming relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.
The pair will take center stage at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas next week, with Swift expected to fly in from Japan after playing in Tokyo the night before.
But Whitlock believes even if the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers and Swift dominates TV coverage in front of a huge national audience, it won't have any impact on the White House race.
On his show Fearless with Jason Whitlock, he said: “I don't want any of the conservatives to take anything I say personally. “I'm trying to look out for you. I'm trying to give you a fuller understanding of what's really going on with Taylor Swift.
“We need to get out of Taylor Swift Disorder Syndrome because that's what's going on here.” Taylor Disorder Syndrome. You were tricked into doing this.
“It makes you look bad.” It makes conservatives look bad. It makes Christians like me look bad.
Whitlock says Swift “won't give a percentage point or a vote” to Joe Biden despite her fan base.
“Am I a Taylor Swift fan? No. Do I understand that she is a feminist tool and harmful? Yes. It will have no influence on the presidential election. Stop associating them with the presidential election.
“The Chiefs winning the Super Bowl will not elevate Taylor Swift or make her a better replacement for the Democratic Party.” That's not going to happen.
“In the NFL, no one cares if the 49ers or the Chiefs win this Super Bowl.” If the Chiefs win because of Taylor Swift, it won’t give Michelle Obama, Gavin Newsom or Joe Biden a percentage point. I don't even know if that gives them a voice.
“But if they can go to voters and say, ‘Look at these conservative hypocrites. Look how crazy and silly they are. They hate Taylor Swift because she fell in love or pretended to fall in love with a football player, and these idiots think that. “If the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, that's somehow a victory for Joe Biden and the left.”
“Do not do it. Don't give them that ammunition.'
Whitlock drew criticism last month when he welcomed an anti-Semitic guest onto his show who claimed 457 Jews were “running” the Biden administration without challenging his bizarre views.
E. Michael Jones, an author and Catholic writer, said: “First of all, Joe Biden is not at the head of the government.” It's called Biden's Menu, you can also look it up.
“There are 457 Jews running the Biden administration.” These are the people who are in charge, okay? So there is no point in talking about Joe Biden.
“We need to be able to identify these people, we need to hold them accountable and hold them responsible.”
He also claimed that Jewish people had “created a plantation for black people.” Whitlock responded that Jones was “speaking facts.”
Swift had previously criticized Donald Trump – and vowed to “vote” him out of the White House.
Swift, who often keeps her politics to herself, has previously criticized Trump – and vowed to “vote him out” of the White House.
She accused then-President Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” throughout his presidency in 2020.
The Shake It Off singer took to social media to condemn Trump for his comments about the violence that erupted following the police death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism throughout your presidency, do you have the courage to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?”
“When the looting starts, the shooting starts”??? We will vote you out in November. “@realdonaldtrump,” Swift wrote in the tweet.
In recent months, Trump has also harshly criticized the pop star.
Trump has commented on Taylor and Kelce's romance and made his own predictions about the date.
The Republican frontrunner congratulated the couple but quickly predicted they might not last.
“I wish them both the best.” “I hope they enjoy their lives, maybe together, maybe not – most likely not,” Trump said in a candid response during an interview with the Daily Caller.