Taylor Swiftis calling outDonald Trump.
The singer, 29, candidly spoke about her disapproval of the president and today’s political climate during a raw interview withThe Guardian.
“[He’s] gaslighting the American public into being like, ‘if you hate the president, you hate America,” Swift explained to the newspaper.
She added, “We’re a democracy — at least, we’re supposed to be — where you’re allowed to disagree, dissent, debate.”
However, this isn’t something she believes Trump respects.
“I really think that he thinks this is an autocracy,” Swift toldThe Guardianin reference to the system of government in which one person has absolute power.
The star also shared her stance on abortion, explaining to the outlet, “Obviously, I’m pro choice.”
Her interview came as Tennessee lawmakers were voting to ban abortion,The Guardianreported.
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“I just can’t believe this is happening,” Swift told the publication, vowing to “do everything I can for 2020.”
As of late, the star has been more open about her political views.
During a recent interview withVoguefor the magazine’s September issue, Swift acknowledged her silence when it came to the 2016 election.
“Unfortunately in the 2016, you had a political opponent who was weaponizing the idea of the celebrity endorsement. He was going around saying, ‘I’m a man of the people. I’m for you. I care about you,'” Swift toldVogue. “I just knew I wasn’t going to help.”
She also explained she was going through a bit of a rough patch following herfeudwithKim Kardashian Westand her mom having tofight cancerfor a second time.
“All people were saying was ‘She’s calculated. ‘She’s manipulated. She’s not what she seems. She’s a snake. She’s a liar,'” Swift toldVogue.
But the days of not using her voice are over.
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In June, Swift released thecelebrity-packed music videofor her single “You Need to Calm Down,” as part of seventh studio album,Lover, which dropped on Thursday.
The song simultaneously calls out mean keyboard warriors and acts as a Pride anthem — and was just in time for Pride Month.
“Say it in the street that’s a knock out / But you say it in a tweet that’s a cop out,” she says, calling out internet trolls. “Snakes and stones never broke my bones,” she continues, before launching into the song’s chorus.
The song takes shots at anti-Pride protesters, calling anti-LGTBQ groups stuck in the “dark ages.”
“You are somebody that we don’t know / But you’re coming at my friends like a missile / Why are you mad? / When you could be GLAAD?” Swift sings on the track, referencing theLGBTQ media organization. The song continues: “Sunshine on the street at the parade/But you would rather be in the dark ages / Making that sign/ Must have taken all night.”
Swift explained in herVogueinterview that she was disappointed in herself because her fans had not known where she stood when it came to LGBTQ rights.
“I can’t imagine what my fans in the LGBTQ community might be thinking,” Swift toldVogue. “It was kind of devastating that I hadn’t been publicly clear about that.”
source: people.com
