Former President Donald Trumpâs thoughts on singer Taylor Swift can be boiled down into two words â beautiful and liberal.
At least thatâs how he described her in a new book, âApprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass,â which was written by Varietyco-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh.
Setoodeh asked Trump what he thought of Swift, per Variety
âI think sheâs beautiful â very beautiful! I find her very beautiful. I think sheâs liberal. She probably doesnât like Trump. I hear sheâs very talented,â Trump said. âI think sheâs very beautiful, actually â unusually beautiful!â
Swift was thought to be a secret Republican in 2016 before endorsing two Democratic Tennessee candidates â Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives in 2018.
âIn the past Iâve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now,â she wrote on Instagram at the time. âI always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country.â
In âMiss Americana,â Swift explained why she became political.
âBack in the presidential election, I was in such a horrendous place that I wasnât going to pop my head out,â she said. âThese arenât your dadâs celebrities and these arenât your dadâs Republicans⌠I need to be on the right side of history.â
She supported Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020 and criticized Trump and the handling of the George Floyd protests.
âAfter stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? âWhen the looting starts the shooting startsâ??? We will vote you out in November,â she tweeted directly at Trump.
Swift has not made an endorsement for the 2024 election.
Trump could have bad blood with her over those statements.
âShe is liberal, or is that just an act?â he asked Setoodeh. âSheâs legitimately liberal? Itâs not an act? It surprises me that a country star can be successful being liberal.â
Swift last released a country album in 2012.
When Setoodeh pointed out that it had been a long time since Swift released a country album, Trump replied, âGarth Brooks is liberal. Explain that! How does it happen?â
âApprentice in Wonderlandâ will be published on June 18 by HarperCollins, per Variety.
