08/28/2024 --benzinga
Pop star Taylor Swift has not publicly endorsed Kamala Harris, but that hasn't stopped her fans — as well as legendary songwriter and singer Carole King — from rallying in her name to campaign against Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election.What Happened: A "Swifties for Kamala Rally" event place Tuesday night. It raised $114,000 in donations for Harris’ 2024 campaign.Swift is not affiliated with the group, nor did she make a surprise appearance, as reported by Variety. King, whose songs Swift has covered, was introduced at the rally as the "original cat lady” — a sarcastic nod to the disparaging comment Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, made about women without children. King referred to Swift as her "musical and songwriting granddaughter." King rapped the chorus of Swift's "Shake It Off" during the rally."I'm excited about Kamala, because so many people are excited about Kamala," King said. "I have admired her, the idea that this happened, and the stars lined up, and Joe Biden did a really gracious, hard thing to do, and I'm so proud of him."The “You’ve Got a Friend” singer encouraged attendees to volunteer, knock on doors and make phone calls to help Harris win on Election Day, Nov. 5."I'm telling you all this because if any of you are thinking of volunteering to be door knockers or phone callers, but you're a little nervous about what you might say, please ...Full story available on Benzinga.com