Swifties rage after Trump's ex-advisor Stephen Miller claims Taylor Swift's popularity 'is not organic'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: On Wednesday, TIME magazine declared Taylor Swift as the "Person of the Year" for 2023.

The announcement was accompanied by a rare interview with the artist, in which she reflected on her career that culminated in her immense popularity in 2023.

Unfortunately, some right-wing commentators used this opportunity to go down the 'conspiracy theory' rabbit hole, interpreting Swift's well-deserved success as an indication of a political agenda carried out by the 'deep state' before the presidential elections.

Swift, who has publicly aligned herself with the pro-choice movement and expressed her opposition to former President Donald Trump, has become the target of a vocal group of conservatives.

This group is convinced that the singer is a political weapon aimed at influencing the upcoming 2024 US general election, despite the lack of evidence supporting such claims.

What did conservative voices say about Taylor Swift’s achievement?

Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, was previously known to be supportive of Taylor Swift. However, in 2018, Swift criticized Trump, which led to him expressing that he liked her music less than before.

'End of Wokeness', a far-right social media account with almost two million followers, attributed Swift's influence over her "cult-like following" — a  statement that is ironic, given Trump's own stature and clout within the Republican Party, which is similar to the hold the singer has over her fandom.

The account went on to suggest that Swift's next move would be politics and that she would be weaponized by the regime in time for the 2024 election.

Stephen Miller, a former Trump immigration advisor, tweeted that Swift's achievement was not organic.

A barrage of similarly negative comments were made by Trump allies, including Jack Posobiec, an infamous alt-right commentator, to Michael R Caputo, the assistant secretary of public affairs under Trump, and Jeffrey Clark, an attorney in Trump's former administration, about Taylor Swift's recent rise in popularity.

The comments range from insulting her lifestyle and her NFL star boyfriend, Travis Kelce, to criticizing her music and calling her a "girlboss psyop."

These comments are indicative of a larger trend of right-wing figures attacking pop culture icons who speak out against conservative beliefs.

How did the Internet react to the hate campaign against Taylor Swift?

Swifties came in swinging under each of the posts made by the aforementioned individuals, all mired in various court cases for colluding with the former POTUS.

One X user wrote: “The hilarious thing here is Stephen just assumes that all the young people Taylor inspired to register to vote Won’t vote Republican.”

Another user said: “Republicans are the most hateful of Haters. It would be hilarious if not so serious. These grown men and woman demand respect while denying their deplorable actions but going after someone as Taylor Swift is most definitely DEPLORABLE.”

Another user remarked: “Not organic? What the F does that even mean?”

One X user quipped: “If they think their cult is powerful, wait until they meet the Swifties”

Another user said: “I don't think they want this fight. Swifties are merciless.”

Another user wrote: “Jealous of a young person who does good things. So typical.”

One X user remarked: “Trump is mad that he wasn't named Time Person of the Year....again!”

Finally, this user tweeted: “Cry more Dracula The meltdown over Taylor has been tremendous.”

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