Hillary Clinton recently joined Kara Swisher on her podcast where she shared her thoughts on Elon Musk’s unsettling response to Taylor Swift’s support for Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
As we previously shared, the owner of X and pro-Trump billionaire made a shocking remark on his social media, implying he would father a child with the pop sensation. “Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.” After his post on the platform, Musk began to receive a lot of backlash for his comments.
While responding to the news, Clinton said his comments were “kind of another way of saying rape I think.” Swisher agreed. Clinton added that Musk’s post was “rotten and creepy” and added: “I can’t understand why he says what he says. It just is beyond my imagination.” Clinton also pointed out the “so-called masters of the universe in the technology world…misogyny is such a part of their worldview, and they gravitate toward toughness and brutality and machoism. And here’s Taylor Swift, a self-made billionaire who brings joy to people and who imparts life lessons, particularly to girls and women. They can’t stand it.”
One individual who clearly disapproves is Trump, who recently expressed his disdain on his Truth Social platform, shouting in all caps: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” The day after Swift endorsed Harris for president, he suggested that she would “probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.” Clinton shared with Swisher that Swift’s support for Harris was bound to “trigger” Trump, noting that the timing—right after the debate—intensified Kamala’s momentum and likely infuriated them all.
In her endorsement of Kamala Harris, Swift commended the current vice president, stating that she “advocates for the rights and causes that require a champion. I view her as a composed, talented leader, and I believe we can achieve so much more in this country if we embrace calm instead of chaos.”
Clinton said that “Taylor Swift brings an unusual impact to an endorsement,” adding: “Her fanbase is so intense and incredibly influenced by her. She’s a singer who charts the course of her life which they relate to as their own lives, but she’s also someone who stood up to a guy who groped her and stood up to get her music back from someone she thought had illegitimately had taken it from her. She has demonstrated a resilience in taking control over her own life that sends a strong message. I’m a huge admirer. I think [her endorsement] has real impact.”