Voters Like Trump More Than Taylor Swift: New York Times Poll

More likely voters say they have a favorable opinion of Donald Trump than those who have a favorable opinion of Taylor Swift.

According to research conducted by The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena College poll, 44% of voters have a favorable opinion of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, whereas 47% of voters have a favorable opinion of former President Donald Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris beats both of these public figures, with 48% of respondents having a favorable opinion of her.

The poll, in which 2,436 respondents across the nation were surveyed, was conducted after Swift endorsed Harris in a post to her Instagram account following the presidential debate, with results collected from Sept. 11 to 16.

The endorsement triggered immense traffic on the website vote.gov, with the site receiving hundreds of thousands of new visitors following Swift's post. Some of the nation's top data scientists have even stated that the endorsement changed the course of the 2024 Presidential election.

"I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election," wrote Swift. "I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I 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."

Unsurprisingly, Democrats tend to view Swift much more favorably than Republicans do following her endorsement. According to the New York Times, 70% of Democrats have a favorable view of Swift, compared to 41% of independents and only 23% of Republicans.

In contrast, 60% of Republicans had an unfavorable opinion of Swift, where only 11% of Democrats did.