President Donald Trump brushed off musician Taylor Swift’s endorsement of a Democratic candidate in the ongoing Tennessee Senate race, while returning to the White House Monday.
Marsha Blackburn is doing a very good job in Tennessee. She’s leading now substantially, which she should. She’s a tremendous woman. I’m sure Taylor Swift doesn’t know anything about her. Let’s say that I like Taylor’s music about 25% less now, okay?,” Trump said when queried on the matter, though he didn’t seem familiar with her widely reported comments.
Swift came out against Tennessee Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn and explicitly endorsed her Democratic opponent Phil Bredesen in a lengthy Instagram post, writing: