Trump Campaign Launches Taylor Swift-Inspired Merchandise, Sparking Controversy

Is a lawsuit coming? Donald Trump unveils T-shirt that imitates a song from Taylor Swift's 2017 album Reputation

Donald Trump fear that a lawsuit from Taylor Swift could be headed the former US President's way after the Republicans launched a Taylor Swift-styled merchandise that took a leaf out of the TTPD star's 2017 album. What's going to happen next in this US election drama? Taylor Swift recently showered her entire support towards Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, right after the second US Presidential Debate ended. She also criticized Donald Trump and the Republicans for launching various AI campaigns where her fake endorsement posts were used, where it was insinuated that the TTPD star was supporting the Republican Party. After Taylor Swift's social media post, Republicans have now hit back with a new style of polling merchandise where a t-shirt is being circulated which contain lines from Swift' 2017 album 'Reputation'. This album has been sung countless times by Swift, even during her Eras Tour shows across the world, widely acclaimed by the audience. The latest merchandise have a very simple look and feel to it, and reads, 'Look What You Made Me Do', which are lines from Swift's Reputation album. However, instead of the generic advertisement around the Eras Tour shows, which are seen in similar other merchandise launched during the concerts, this one reads, 'Donald J. Trump Make America Great Again', and the writing patter and font style also appears to be identical. Also Read : 'Afraid' is set to hit Netflix in December 2024 following its theatrical release. There are serious concerns around an impending lawsuit from Taylor Swift's team upon copying themes from their Eras Tour merchandise but some feel that Trump's team has done this on purpose and would be ready for anything that comes up. Some feel that this appears to be a hit job on Swift for her latest endorsement of Kamala Harris, and would also dilute the narrative set forth by the TTPD star. Some Americans feel that this incident would end up angering more Swift fans, who would line up to register their votes for Kamala Harris, instead of Trump. Also Read : Ice Age 6 is finally happening, here's what to expect, plot & more What is the latest album Taylor Swift has sung? The Tortured Poets Department is the last album released by Taylor Swift, after she went for her major Eras Tour concerts across Europe. Has Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris? Taylor Swift has publicly backed Kamala Harris through a social media post, where she also took the opportunity to criticize Republican candidate, Donald Trump.

Donald Trump releases Taylor Swift-inspired campaign merch

Fresh off the blow of losing Taylor Swift's highly coveted endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is entering his revenge era: the Republican candidate's campaign is now advertising t-shirts inspired by the pop star's tour merchandise. "Calling all Swifties for Trump," the campaign's official X account posted on Thursday morning. "Get your Trump Era shirt today." The post links to the campaign's website which references Swift's 2017 single "Look What You Made Me Do." The t-shirt plays on Swift's multi-colored Eras Tour posters, which feature photographs of the pop star spanning different phases of her career - from her early days as a teen country singer to her present as a global pop icon. Trump's parody apparel features the same color scheme, though notably the photos appear to be pulled entirely from the last decade, rather than showcasing multiple eras of the former president's life. The shirts go for a minimum of $45, but the campaign website recommends that supporters pay $75, if they believe that "Trump is the best president of all time." The t-shirt's release came less than 24 hours after Trump dismissed Swift's endorsement of Harris, saying, "she seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace." Still, the Trump campaign latching onto Swiftian branding, highlights an ongoing problem for the Republican candidate: while Democrats are flush in pop culture capital, Republicans have few mainstream stars to highlight. Just one hour after Swift posted her Harris endorsement to Instagram (META) the campaign was already selling beaded bracelets emblazoned with the words "Harris Walz 24." In less than a day, the bracelets sold out. This is not the first instance of the pop culture savvy Harris campaign taking merchandising cues from famous musicians. From the first days of her campaign, Harris's team has embraced the style of Gen Z and Millennial artists. After British singer Charli xcx said that the vice president "IS brat" -- a reference to her album of the same name -- the campaign embraced the lime green "Brat" aesthetic. And when Harris announced that Walz would be her running mate, the campaign raised close to a million dollars, in less than 24 hours, selling Chappell Roan-inspired hats. The Democratic National Convention was hailed for its rollicking roll call - featuring a different popular song for each state. In the same month, Trump was told off by Beyoncé, the Foo Fighters, and the White Stripes for using their music. His campaign has received complaints from so many artists that there's a Wikipedia page devoted to the subject. In the text of Swift's Harris endorsement, she noted that she decided to publicly support Harris, partially because AI footage of her "falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run" was posted to the president's website. Swift has not yet released a statement in response to the Trump campaign's shirts - which could be protected as a parody under fair use laws - many online have already pointed to the potential backlash from the star's devoted fanbase. "I hope you get sued within an inch of your existence," one fan replied. "In your cease & desist era," said another.

Trump cashes in on Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris with spoof Eras Tour merchandise

The former president's official store launched the 'Trump Era White T-Shirt' Donald Trump has begun selling spoof versions of Taylor Swift's tour t-shirts after she endorsed Kamala Harris. The former president's official store launched the "Trump Era White T-Shirt", a mimic of the merchandise for Swift's Eras tour. The $36 t-shirt has various famous images of Trump, including his mugshot from the Georgia election interference case and a photograph of him raising a fist after an attempted assassination in Pennsylvania in July. In place of the text on Swift's t-shirts, which reads "Taylor Swift: the Eras Tour", it says: "Donald J. Trump: Make America Great Again". It comes after Swift endorsed Ms Harris, his Democratic opponent, immediately following their debate on Tuesday. Writing on Instagram, the pop star said: "I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. "I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them." Swift, who endorsed Joe Biden at the 2020 election, said she had decided to be "transparent" about her political beliefs after Trump shared an AI-generated image that purported to show her endorsing him. "It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation," she said. "It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth." She signed off her post "'Childless Cat Lady", in a reference to controversial comments made by Trump's running mate, JD Vance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) After the endorsement, Trump said that he was "not a Taylor Swift fan" but predicted that she would lose fans over the decision. "It was just a question of time," he told Fox News. "You couldn't possibly endorse Biden...But she's a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat, and she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace." Trump has previously been filmed listening to Swift. In a clip posted on Facebook by his wife Melania in 2014, the couple could be seen sitting in his Rolls-Royce playing her song 'Blank Space'. On Friday, the Democratic National Committee released two new billboard ads in Las Vegas and New York themed on Swift. "We're In Our Kamala Era!" read one, in a nod to the name of her tour. Another, referencing one of her songs from the 2017 Reputation album, said: "A New Way Forward... Ready For It?"

Trump Campaign Trolls Taylor Swift With Eras-Inspired Merch

Halsey Brings 'The Great Impersonator' to Life at the 2024 VMAs With 'Ego' Earlier this week, Donald Trump called into Fox News to complain about Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris. He made clear in that conversation that he "was not a Taylor Swift fan," and yet his campaign is now selling Make America Great Again shirts that replicate the exact merchandise design the musician has been using on the Eras tour. "Calling all Swifties for Trump," the official Team Trump account posted on X (formerly Twitter) this morning. "Get your Trump Era shirt today." Printed on the white t-shirt is a grid of images of Trump overlayed with a bigger picture of him over his name and the MAGA phrase. It copies Swift's design, which uses photos from each of her album eras, down to the color scheme -- except Trump's mugshot is positioned where Swift's Fearless era picture goes. The "Swifties for Trump" call in particular seems to be an attempt at pushing back against Swifties for Kamala, the coalition with thousands of members helping to elect Vice President Harris as the 47th president of the United States. The coalition has more than 280,000 followers across social platforms working to boost fundraising and voter registration efforts. It also reports have raised more than $150,000 for the Harris campaign in addition to forming a body of more than 3,500 active volunteers and getting more than 90,000 voters to check their registration status. "Swifties for Trump," on the other hand, is a phrase that first began circulating earlier this summer when the Trump campaign started pushing AI images using Swift's name, image, and likeness to make it seem as though she endorsed him. At the time, Trump said not know the origin of the posts, some of which he shared himself. "I don't know anything about them other than somebody else generated them. I didn't generate them," he told Fox Business at the time. In her lengthy Instagram post endorsing Harris, Swift addressed those efforts directly. "Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation," she wrote. "It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth." She continued: "I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman's right to her own body for decades." Trump tried to shrug off the endorsement. "I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better," he said, referencing the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes, who has recently liked posts supporting Trump. The athlete plays on the Kansas City Chiefs with Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce. "I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time. You couldn't possibly endorse Biden," Trump added. "But she's a very liberal person, she seems to always endorse a Democrat -- and she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace."

Trump campaign is selling Eras Tour-inspired shirts. Swifties call it his 'cease & desist era'.

One of the world's biggest pop stars endorsed Trump's opponent Vice President Kamala Harris after Tuesday's presidential debate, saying, "(Harris) fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them," and taking a subtle jab at Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's viral comments about "childless cat ladies." The Trump campaign posted about the new merch Thursday morning, calling on "Swifties for Trump" to buy the "Trump Era shirt." The shirt is printed with a black-and-white silhouetted photo of Trump in front of colored tiles containing other photos of him, including his mugshot taken while he was booked in Atlanta on charges that he tried to steal the election. Even the X account "Swifties for Trump" wondered if he made the shirts before or after the endorsement: 2024 presidential election: Vance responds after Swift calls out his 'childless cat ladies' comment in Harris endorsement 'In your cease & desist era': Swifties respond to the new Trump shirt Hundreds of people on X responded to the post, many of them tagging Swift and her publicist Tree Paine, and suggesting a lawsuit against Trump. "In your cease & desist era," one user quipped. USA TODAY reached out to Paine and the Trump campaign for comment. The Harris campaign is now selling friendship bracelets, a common token among Swifties. Trump shared AI-generated images of Swift This isn't the first online political stunt Trump has pulled aimed at Swift. In Swift's endorsement, she mentioned apparent AI-generated images that suggested Swift supported his campaign. Trump shared them before she weighed in on the 2024 election, but she had endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020. "Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation," Swift said in her Tuesday Instagram post. "It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter."