Taylor Swift is less liked than Trump, poll finds

Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift got a cruel end to her summer Thursday as new polling showed that fewer Americans view her favorably than they do Donald Trump.

The antihero former president, 78, earned a 47% favorability score in the national survey by the New York Times and Siena College, conducted Sept. 11-16 after Swift’s endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Swift, 34, was down bad by comparison, only managing a 42% favorability rating.

The Republican candidate has trashed his fellow billionaire for backing Harris, 59, writing Sunday on social media, “I hate Taylor Swift!”

Billionaire pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president earlier this month. AFP via Getty Images

Harris herself also topped Swift — with 48% viewing the vice president positively.

Both of the major-party nominees had higher unfavorable ratings than Swift, however — with Trump viewed negatively by 50% of respondents and Harris by 48% — reflecting a sharply polarized electorate where few are neutral on the contenders.

Swift, by comparison, was only viewed unfavorably by 34% of respondents while 22% had no opinion.

Democrats overwhelmingly had a favorable view of Swift — 70% — versus just 41% of independents and 23% of Republicans.

Former President Donald Trump says he “hates” Swift after her endorsement of Harris. Stephen Yang for the New York Post

“Swifties for Trump” have dissented from the pop star’s endorsement. Courtesy of Jenna Piwowarczyk

Trump has produced his own Swift-inspired merchandise, including a shirt that replicates one of her own. Team Trump/X

Swift endorsed Harris in an Instagram post on Sept. 10 that directly cited Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s remarks about childless women.

“I think [Harris] 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,” she wrote.

Swift mentioned three specific policy areas — LGBT rights, abortion rights, and access to IVF — writing, “I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate [Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz], who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.”

The “You Belong With Me” songstress signed the post, “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady,” attaching a photo from her 2023 Time Person of the Year photo shoot in which she posed with her Ragdoll cat, Benjamin Button.

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