{"id":6785,"date":"2024-09-12T17:09:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T17:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:09:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T17:09:41","slug":"caitlin-clark-on-liking-taylor-swifts-harris-endorsement-educate-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6785","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark on \u2018liking\u2019 Taylor Swift\u2019s Harris endorsement: \u2018Educate yourself\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Fever star\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"1063670\">Caitlin Clark\u00a0<\/span>set the record straight after her Instagram \u201clike\u201d on\u00a0Taylor Swift\u2019s endorsement\u00a0of\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"1020875\">Vice President Harris\u00a0<\/span>stoked speculation about her political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Clark was among a series of public figures \u2014 and more than 10.2 million others \u2014 to hit the like button on\u00a0Swift\u2019s Instagram post\u00a0announcing her support for Harris and vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov.\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"13731\">Tim Walz\u00a0<\/span>(D) Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0asked by reporters\u00a0Wednesday about the post and if she plans to endorse Harris herself, Clark said, \u201cI have this amazing platform.\u201d The WNBA player boasts nearly\u00a03 million followers\u00a0on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I think the biggest thing would be just encourage people to register to vote. I think for myself, the second time I can vote in an election at age 22, I could vote when I was 18,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, I think do that. That\u2019s the biggest thing I can do with the platform that I have, and that\u2019s the same thing Taylor did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a message to her more than 280 million Instagram followers, Swift encouraged her followers to do their \u201cresearch,\u201d and reminded them to register to vote ahead of the November election.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-related-post\" class=\"mag-box mini-posts-box content-only\">\n<div class=\"container-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget-title the-global-title\">\n<p>Clark shared a similar message, urging voters to \u201ceducate\u201d themselves on this year\u2019s nominees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContinue to educate yourself on the candidates that we have, the policies that they\u2019re supporting \u2014 I think that\u2019s the biggest thing you can do,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what I would recommend to every single person that has the opportunity in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clark, this year\u2019s No. 1 WNBA draft pick, emerged as a national star over the past two years with a record-breaking collegiate career at the University of Iowa capped by two deep runs in the women\u2019s NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\">\n<p>Since her rising fame, the superstar athlete has found herself mentioned in political conversations at times. Earlier this year, Clark\u00a0said it was \u201cdisappointing\u201d\u00a0that online users were using her name to post racist and misogynist comments targeted at other WNBA players.<\/p>\n<p>In Swift\u2019s endorsement, just moments after\u00a0Tuesday night\u2019s presidential debate\u00a0between Harris and former\u00a0<span class=\"person-popover\" data-nid=\"2086\">President Trump,<\/span>\u00a0the \u201cLove Story\u201d singer said she is backing the vice president because \u201cshe fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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,\u201d Swift wrote to her more than 280 million Instagram followers. Harris\u2019s campaign quickly\u00a0seized on the support, using the celebrity endorsement in their fundraising emails.<\/p>\n<p>The pop star\u00a0also cited\u00a0fake images\u00a0generated by artificial intelligence that suggested she was\u00a0supporting Trump\u00a0as a reason for endorsing the Democratic nominee. Swift signed her message, \u201cChildless Cat Lady,\u201d a jab at GOP vice presidential nominee Sen.\u00a0JD Vance\u2019s\u00a0(R-Ohio) past comments\u00a0attacking Harris\u00a0and other prominent Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>More than 330,000 visitors\u00a0flocked to\u00a0vote.gov\u00a0as of Wednesday by way of Swift\u2019s endorsement, the General Services Administration (GSA), told The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Indiana Fever star\u00a0Caitlin Clark\u00a0set the record straight after her Instagram \u201clike\u201d on\u00a0Taylor Swift\u2019s endorsement\u00a0of\u00a0Vice President Harris\u00a0stoked speculation about her political beliefs. 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