JD Vance called Taylor Swift a “disconnected” billionaire Wednesday, one day after she endorsed the Democratic president ticket
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance called pop superstar Taylor Swift a “disconnected” billionaire Wednesday, one day after she endorsed the Democratic president ticket by invoking his criticism of “childless cat ladies” such as herself.
“We admire Taylor Swift’s music, but I don’t think most Americans, whether they like her music or are fans of hers or not, are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who I think is fundamentally disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans,” the senator from Ohio told Fox News’ “The Story.”
“Look, when grocery prices go by 20%, it hurts most Americans. It doesn’t hurt Taylor Swift. When housing prices become unaffordable, it doesn’t affect Taylor Swift or any other billionaire. It does affect middle class Americans all over our country.”
Swift, 34, cited Vance’s 2021 remarks about childless women in an Instagram post endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris — moments after the Democrat debated former President Donald Trump Tuesday night.
Alongside a photo of Swift holding her fluffy feline Benjamin Button, the “Cruel Summer” singer wrote: “I think [Harris] 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.
