Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris could serve as a key moment in the 2024 presidential election and has angered several Trump supporters, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk who caught the attention of Swift fans with a reaction post.
What Happened: Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is among the people responding to a post made by Musk about Swift's endorsement of Harris.
"Fine Taylor…you win… I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life," Musk tweeted.
Clinton said the comments, which may have suggested that Musk would impregnate the singer, were "rotten and creepy."
"Kind of another way of saying rape I think," Clinton said on Kara Swisher's podcast, as reported by Variety. "I can't understand why he says what he says. It just is beyond my imagination."
The former presidential candidate, who lost the 2016 election to Donald Trump, said Swift's endorsement was always going to "trigger" Trump and the timing likely led to the former president's social media reaction of "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"
"The fact that it happened right after the debate and just added to Kamala's momentum must have just set them all off," Clinton added.
Clinton said Swift's endorsement could have a real impact and comes from someone who has stood up to others throughout her career and has been proven successful.
"So-called masters of the universe in the technology world… misogyny is such a part of their worldview, and they gravitate toward toughness and brutality and machoism. And here's Taylor Swift, a self-made billionaire who brings joy to people and who imparts life lessons, particularly to girls and women. They can't stand it."
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Clinton on Dangerous Trump: Clinton also recently called out the dangers of Trump running for president and potentially returning to the White House.
"I believe Donald Trump has disqualified himself over and over again to be a presidential candidate, let alone a president," Clinton told Rachel Maddow.
Clinton argued that Americans should take Trump seriously and literally regarding his remarks, including his comment about being “a dictator on day one.”
"Trump is counting on people to get desensitized."
Clinton hopes that more Americans are realizing that the country can't go back to the way it was under Trump, when there was a "romance with dictators" and the president failed to protect people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We can't go back and give this very dangerous man another chance to do harm to our country and the world."
Clinton told voters to take Trump at his word "and be outraged by what he represents."
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