Pop star Taylor Swift has announced she鈥檒l be voting for the Democrats in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and Donald Trump is displeased 鈥� so much so that he declared he likes her music 鈥渁bout 25 per cent鈥� less now.
On Sunday, to share that she would be voting for Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen instead of Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn in her home state of Tennessee. She slammed Blackburn鈥檚 voting record in Congress citing her opposition to acts intended to support and protect the rights of women and LGBTQ citizens.
鈥淎s much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me,鈥� she wrote.
The next day, Trump was asked about Swift鈥檚 comments as he passed reporters gathered on the White House鈥檚 South Lawn.
鈥淲hat鈥檇 she say?鈥� the president said, smiling as he approached the reporters.
When he was told the musician said she would be voting for the Democrats and not Blackburn specifically, Trump shook his head and raised his eyebrows.
鈥淵ou know Marsha Blackburn is doing a very good job in Tennessee. She鈥檚 leading now substantially, which she should. She鈥檚 a tremendous woman. I鈥檓 sure Taylor Swift has nothing or doesn鈥檛 know anything about her.鈥�
Trump paused briefly before he added with a smile: 鈥淟et鈥檚 say that I like Taylor鈥檚 music about 25 per cent less now OK.鈥�
In addition to Bredesen, Swift stated that she would also vote to reelect Democrat Rep. Jim Cooper to the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 6.
