Trump-Taylor Swift feud may pose risks in tight election

The escalating feud between former President Trump and Taylor Swift could impact November’s election as Democrats seek to use Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Harris as a turnout mechanism.

Trump made headlines Sunday when he posted “I hate Taylor Swift” on Truth Social, creating waves on both sides of the political spectrum. Democrats were quick to say Trump’s comment would come back to haunt him in November, but the data over Swift’s potential impact on the race is mixed.

More than 400,000 people visited vote.gov in the 24 hours after the pop star endorsed Harris in a post that linked to the voter registration website. But it’s unclear how many of those people will actually back Harris.

An ABC News/Ipsos poll released Monday found that only 6 percent of voters said Swift’s endorsement for Harris makes them more likely to support the vice president. While only 13 percent of voters said it makes them less likely to support Harris, 81 percent said Swift’s backing makes no difference, according to the poll.

Trump kept the Swift endorsement in the news with his Sunday post, though a second apparent assassination attempt quickly pushed the Trump-Swift fighting off the top of the news cycle.

Swift has not responded to the latest social media message from Trump.

The biggest question surrounding Swift’s influence could be whether the singer will have an impact with younger voters in the presidential race. This category of voters is less likely to vote in the first place, and in a tight election it could be the difference in states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia.