Former President Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill this week to hold meetings with members of Congress.
Among the topics covered by the former president was global superstar Taylor Swift.
What Happened: Given her massive audience reach and record breaking global tour, Swift could impact the outcome of the 2024 election.
While Swift has not publicly endorsed Trump or President Joe Biden, the former president was critical of the singer during a recent meeting, as reported by CNN.
"Why would she endorse this dope," Trump said, referring to Biden. "He doesn't know how to get off a stage."
The latest connection between Trump and Swift comes after the former president reportedly discussed the singer for a book by author Ramin Setoodeh.
Swift was not the only topic covered during Trump's meetings; items such as abortion, Nancy Pelosi's family, the city of Milwaukee, and more were reportedly discussed by the former president.
The latest visit to Capitol Hill was the first by Trump since he left office in 2021.
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Why It's Important: In February, Trump said there was no way that Swift could endorse Biden.
"I signed and was responsible for the Music Modernization Act for Taylor Swift and all other Musical Artists. Joe Biden didn't do anything for Taylor, and never will," Trump said in a Truth Social post.
Trump added that there was no way Swift "could endorse Crooked Joe Biden.”
Trump’s comments came around the time of Super Bowl LVIII, when his supporters attacked Swift and and started rumors alleging that the singer was in a conspiracy with the NFL and would endorse Biden.
Swift has not yet endorsed Biden for the 2024 election, but she previously supported and voted for him in the 2020 election.
In February, a Morning Consult survey of registered voters showed that many Swift fans might not vote in the 2024 presidential election.
The survey found that of the Swift fans polled aged 18 to 34, only 51% said they would definitely vote in the 2024 election. A majority (54%) of the Swift fans polled who participated in the 2020 election voted for Biden, compared to 25% who voted for Trump.
Swift has previously publicly encouraged fans to vote. On National Registration Day in September 2023, she made a non-partisan post. That day saw the largest number of people registering in three years, with the number of 18-year-old voters doubling from the previous year, potentially boosted by Swift's campaign. Vote.org saw a 1,226% jump in visits in the hour after Swift's Instagram story was posted.
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