'This aged remarkably well': Internet split as Mark Hamill lauds Taylor Swift's old tweet slamming Trump
WASHINGTON, DC: An outspoken supporter of the Democratic Party, Mark Hamill recently unearthed an old post of Taylor Swift on X (posted in May 2020) where she criticized then-President Donald Trump.
The ‘Star Wars’ actor reposted the post that she shared on X (previously Twitter) and claimed it “has aged remarkably well.”
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He added, “Especially the ‘We will vote you out in November’ part.”
This tweet has aged remarkably well.
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) February 13, 2024
Especially the "We will vote you out in November" part. https://t.co/Hl5iNM7qfw
What did Taylor Swift write in the post?
Swift wrote a scathing post in May 2020 before the November 2020 election where she lambasted then-President Donald Trump, asserting he would be voted out in November.
Swift wrote, “After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’???”
She concluded the post by warning, “We will vote you out in November.”
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 29, 2020
The ‘Lover’ singer, a vocal supporter of the Democrats, allegedly wrote the post in response to Trump’s slamming of people protesting the death of George Floyd and threatening protestators with violent intervention.
The 14-time Grammy-winning singer tagged the then-president as well. Hamill’s post garnered 1.3 million views within 12 hours.
Mark Hamill's post splits Internet
Hamill's post quickly garnered a huge number of views and comments.
A social media users responded, "She doesn’t need to tell anyone who to vote for. All she has to do is mobilize the vote and the rest will take care of itself."
She doesn’t need to tell anyone who to vote for.
— Marmel (@Marmel) February 13, 2024
All she has to do is mobilize the vote and the rest will take care of itself.
Someone else added, "I hope she reiterates this message often for 2024. Her fans need to hear the truth."
I hope she reiterates this message often for 2024. Her fans need to hear the truth.
— Crazy Fenak (@CrazyFenaker) February 13, 2024
Another user said, "Waiting patiently for her 2024 version of that tweet now 😂."
Waiting patiently for her 2024 version of that tweet now 😂
— Andrew Mc Cormack (@phpfyi) February 13, 2024
"I'd say "mic drop" but microphones are very expensive," quipped a netizen.
I'd say "mic drop" but microphones are very expensive.
— Jerrad Christian For Congress 2024 (@JerradChristian) February 13, 2024
Someone remarked in anticipation, "And this one will age even better! 😂 almost time!"
However, there were some who slammed Hamill and Swift for their politicial takes.
"This dude's definitely into weird stuff," said one user.
"This tweet was untrue and reposting it years later doesn’t make it true. Still untrue," said someone else.
This tweet was untrue and reposting it years later doesn’t make it true.
— Andrea (@usebigears) February 13, 2024
Still untrue.
"She doesn't care about regular Americans for sure. They are suffering with Biden, badly. Including people of all colors," remarked another.
She doesn't care about regular Americans for sure.
— ingrid eckhoff (@countesskkkk) February 13, 2024
They are suffering with Biden, badly. Including people of all colors.
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