Look what you made him do...
Former FBI Director James Comey has released a video in which he confesses he's a massive Swiftie – and MAGA are furious about it.
In the video posted to his Substack, titled “On Taylor Swift,” Comey described Taylor Swift as “a truly inspirational public figure” and shared how listening to Swift’s music has been a “coping mechanism" in the face of Donald Trump.
Comey, who was fired as FBI director by Trump during his first term, also said that he tuned into her recent podcast appearance on New Heights to announce the release of her new album.
“Taylor Swift and I go way back. I went to my first concert of hers 15 years ago,” Comey said in the video. “I’ve been to a second and I have helped financially support the attendance of a lot of family members and others. I’m in a family’s Swiftie group chat. I know all her music, and I listen to it in my headphones when I cut the grass.”
Who doesn’t, right? Right??
Comey revealed that his favourite tracks are 'All Too Well' (specifying the 10-minute version) and 'Exile' featuring Bon Iver.
Solid choices. Choices we’d all make, right? Right??
“Like a lot of you, I struggle with how to stand up to bullies without letting their meanness infect me and change me," said the 64-year-old.
He mentioned the animosity generated by Donald Trump, referring to the back and forth between Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
“I find it very funny. Hilarious even, sometimes. But I’ve got to be honest, it also leaves me with a strange feeling at times because I don’t want us to become like Trump and his followers," he said, adding: “There are far more decent, honest, kind people in America than there are mean jerks. And don’t get me wrong, we have our jerks, millions of them. You may have noticed! In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today."
Uh oh... What will Conservatives think of that?
Comey then added that Swift has “made it clear that she sees Donald Trump for what he is” by endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the two presidential elections.
“She urged Americans not to make the serious mistake of electing him,” Comey said. “Of course, we’re now living with the consequences of that mistake, but while our elderly makeup-covered president is posting about whether Taylor Swift is still hot and declaring that he can’t stand her, what’s she doing? Living her best life.”
Trump famously declared “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” on Truth Social after she announced her Harris endorsement – thereby contradicting his fake, AI-generated posts on receiving her endorsement.
He recently weighed in on the Sydney Sweeney ad controversy, and took the time to bash Taylor Swift.
“Just look at Woke singer Taylor Swift. Ever since I alerted the world as to what she was by saying on TRUTH that I can’t stand her (HATE!). She was booed out of the Super Bowl and became, NO LONGER HOT.”
At the end of his video, Comey cited lyrics from Swift's 2010 song 'Mean', widely known for its anti-bullying message: “I bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold, but the cycle ends right now, because you can’t lead me down that road.”
His final words of gratitude were: “Thank you, Taylor Swift. Keep the faith.”
As you can imagine, these comments did not go down well with the MAGA crowd, who were quick to react to the now-viral video – which Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly called “cringey”.
Check out some of the bad blood generated below:
Following the announcement of her new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl', many companies and big businesses have capitalised on the new branding of the album. There have also been fan rumours that Taylor Swift will perform at next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Eagle-eyed fans believe the singer left more Easter eggs for them during the New Heights podcast, including her sharing that she likes baking sourdough bread and thinks about it “60 per cent of the time”.
Swifties took to social media to highlight that Super Bowl LX next year – the 60th event of its kind - will take place at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, where the team's mascot is called Sourdough Sam.
Taylor Swift's upcoming album 'The Life of a Showgirl' is set to be released on 3 October. We’re guessing James Comey will be picking up a copy.
