Jimmy Kimmel: Taylor Swift endorsing Harris is extra embarrassing for Trump
By Matt Moore
Taylor Swift added an exclamation point to the debate when she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. On Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel explained why the move has become especially embarrassing for Donald Trump.
Swift posted to Instagram following the debate between Harris and Trump, making it clear she's voting for the vice president. The pop star also made reference to Team Trump using AI-generated images to suggest Swift supported the former president.
So for Swift to essentially break the internet in support of Kamala Harris was salt in the wound for Donald Trump. Commentators, the public, and politicians were already crushing him for his poor debate performance.
Jimmy Kimmel's monologue on Wednesday further explained how embarrassing things got for Donald Trump. And it all started with his running mate.
J.D. Vance gave an interview in which he stated an appreciation for Swift's music but suggested no one cared for the opinions of a billionaire celebrity "fundamentally disconnected" from the interests of most Americans.
Kimmel immediately fired back at Vance. "You mean a disconnected billionaire celebrity like your running mate, Donald Trump? You mean the one who has a skyscraper with his name on it?"
It's not a good look when your running mate almost immediately suggests you can't connect with Americans. Vance was already in a hole after Swift signed her endorsement "Childless Cat Lady."
Then, Kimmel dug up another reason that Swift's endorsement is embarrassing for Trump. The comedian showed an Instagram post from Ivanka Trump revealing her daughter had a Taylor Swift-themed birthday party earlier this year. "Eat that, grandpa," Kimmel added.
Finally, Kimmel mocked Trump one more time over Swift's support for Harris. Kimmel sarcastically suggested that Trump didn't need Swift's endorsement because the ex-president has a singer in his family. The audience jeered as Kimmel cut to a clip of Lara Trump singing, calling her "Taylor Not Too Swift."
What kind of influence Taylor Swift will have on the 2024 election remains to be seen. But at least for one night, she helped pile on an already wounded Donald Trump. Count Jimmy Kimmel among those thankful she got involved.