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Taylor Swift says Trump is ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy’

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Taylor Swift made the statement on Friday after he tweeted: “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” He made the remark in reference to the protests happening in Minneapolis, following the death of George Floyd. While some praised Swift for using her platform to make a political statement, others claimed she was being divisive.

Taylor Swift made the statement on Friday after he tweeted: “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” He made the remark in reference to the protests happening in Minneapolis, following the death of George Floyd. While some praised Swift for using her platform to make a political statement, others claimed she was being divisive.

  1. After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November.

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  2. 29 May 2020

    Taylor Swift has made her most direct comment on the 2020 election yet, addressing Trump and his recent violent threats to protestors

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  3. 29 May 2020

    Taylor Swift slams President Trump for "stoking the fires of white supremacy" Friday after Trump's tweet about shooting protesters in Minneapolis.

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  4. 29 May 2020

    Taylor Swift slams Trump tweet: "You have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?"

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  5. Thank you for using your voice for good.

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  7. In 2018, Taylor Swift wrote that "the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent." Now, in her strongest political statement yet, she's accused Trump of "stoking the fires of white supremacy"

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  8. There’s a whole lot of people on here who think Taylor Swift getting involved in politics is silly and unimportant because they think her target audience, young women, is silly and unimportant. Send tweet.

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  9. Taylor Swift, speaking out on Trump's response to the protests: "We will be voting you out in November." More celebrities should be using their platforms to address the police brutality in this country.

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  10. Today stoked the fires of racism. She lied. She’s trying to divide a nation. It’s irresponsible, it’s gross, and she’s wrong.

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  11. 29 May 2020

    In her "Miss Americana" documentary, we see Taylor Swift work through her decision to get more political

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