{"id":505,"date":"2024-07-17T01:29:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T01:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=505"},"modified":"2024-07-17T01:29:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T01:29:43","slug":"news-host-lashes-out-at-taylor-swifts-fans-for-committing-this-sin-sparking-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=505","title":{"rendered":"News Host Lashes Out at Taylor Swift\u2019s Fans for Committing this \u2018Sin,\u2019 Sparking Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Conservative news host has gone on a religious tirade in a takedown of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blueneolines.com\/taylor-swift-left-choking-on-stage-after-swallowing-a-bug-for-third-time-on-eras-tour\/\">Taylor Swift<\/a>\u00a0and her \u201csinful\u201d fans.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, who is currently on her hugely successful global Eras Tour, has yet again found herself used as a talking point amongst the right wing after Conservatives previously labelled her \u201cBiden psyop\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This time, it was the turn of Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly to criticise the 34-year-old for her global status, as well as the \u201chardcore Taylor Swift fans\u201d for idolising the star.<\/p>\n<p>During a segment about Swift\u2019s presence at a recent Kansas City Chiefs game, the news presenter went off about Swifties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are totally over the top worshipping this woman,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cHave you seen any of the pictures of her in concert? I wouldn\u2019t go myself. I don\u2019t do that kind of thing anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think what they call it is, they\u2019re elevating her to an idol. Idolatry. This is a little bit what idolatry, I think, looks like. And you\u2019re not supposed to do that. In fact, if you look it up in the Bible, it\u2019s a sin! So, I don\u2019t like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Newsmax Host Greg Kelly slams Taylor Swift:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re elevating her to an idol.<br \/>\nIdolatry. This is a little bit of what idolatry, I think, looks like. And you\u2019re not supposed to do that. In fact, if you look it up in the Bible, it\u2019s a sin!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qrw0MOxy3j\">pic.twitter.com\/qrw0MOxy3j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RpsAgainstTrump\/status\/1752332438972297333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kelly then went on to describe Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s relationship as a \u201cpublicity stunt\u201d and said he was fearful that Joe Biden was going to use Taylor Swift\u2019s influence to win the upcoming November presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed: \u201cShe is going to use all of this popularity, potentially, against MAGA and for Democrats. She\u2019s got a record of this stuff, a track record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Swift endorsed Joe Biden to become president, but the singer has not officially endorsed a candidate in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears right-wingers are very concerned about her political power after a single Instagram post in 2023 encouraging people to vote resulted in 35,000 new voter registrations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Conservative news host has gone on a religious tirade in a takedown of\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0and her \u201csinful\u201d fans. 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