Elon Musk Reacts to Taylor Swift’s Endorsement of Kamala Harris
By Jake Beardslee ·
September 11, 2024
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of social media platform X, took a humorous jab at pop star Taylor Swift on Wednesday.
Musk's post came in response to Swift's viral endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Instagram. UK Government / Wikimedia
Musk wrote on X, "Fine Taylor… you win… I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life." @elonmusk / X
Swift's endorsement followed a debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris on Tuesday night, hosted by ABC News. Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK
In her Instagram post, Swift explained her support for Harris, stating, "she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them." iHeartRadioCA / Wikimedia
Swift also encouraged her 283 million followers to engage in the political process, saying, "I've done my research, and I've made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered!"
Swift concluded her post by referring to herself as a "childless cat lady." Toglenn / Wikimedia
Swift's reference to being a "Childless Cat Lady" was a pointed response to comments made by Trump's running mate JD Vance in 2021. Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
Vance had criticized Democratic leadership, saying, "We are effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too." Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
In contrast to Swift's self-description, Musk is reported to have 12 children with multiple partners over the past three decades. Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK
