John Kasich infuriated one 18-year-old college student after he made a joke about Taylor Swift.
During a question and answer session at the University of Richmond on Monday, the Republican candidate called on a young woman sitting in the back of the audience.
“I’m sorry, I don’t have any Taylor Swift concert tickets,” Kasich told Kayla Solsbak as the crowd laughed.
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Solsbak, an 18-year-old freshman at the university, penned an editorial for the school’s newspaper because she was so incensed with Kasich’s joke. (RELATED: Chelsea Clinton: A Kanye West Presidential Bid Would Be ‘Awesome’)
“I didn’t go to a town hall forum for Taylor Swift tickets, Gov. Kasich,” Solsbak wrote. “I went because it’s my civic duty to be an informed voter. Please start treating me like one.”
“While the lectures were condescending, the real issue was that Kasich chose not to listen to students in his forum. Most of the questions came from older members of the community, many vocalizing their support of Kasich before throwing him a softball question.” (RELATED: Are You Surprised That Kids Would Rather Eat Dinner With Taylor Swift Over Obama?)
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“He touted his ambitious energy as an 18-year-old man, but as soon as I, an 18-year-old woman, exhibited ambition, I became the target of his joke.”
“Kasich entered the town hall forum with the 2014 hit song ‘Shut Up and Dance With Me’ blasting from the speakers. While my friends all found it out of place, I realized that the song’s title accurately reflects Kasich’s message to young voters: shut up and elect me.” (RELATED: Scott Walker’s Remarkably Bad Instagram)