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Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-08-20): "We do know that Beyoncé is backing Vice President Harris," Wagmeister said. "I exclusively broke the news for us that she gave [Harris] clearance to use her song ‘Freedom’ as her official campaign song, so that would leave some room to believe that Beyoncé potentially could take the stage at the DNC. [...] "Now, Taylor Swift has previously backed the Biden-Harris administration. Back in 2020, she backed Biden," she continued. "But we haven’t heard from her yet. Now remember, she is on tour right now. ... She’s a little busy in London, but, her show ends on Tuesday. She could hop on a private jet and she could be there by Wednesday. So we will see. But Taylor also comes back to the U.S. in October, so there is time for her to make an endorsement if she chooses to." [...] So yes, Beyoncé and Swift could, might, in theory, possibly, show up at some point to endorse Harris, with words or music or both. Beyoncé isn’t even on tour at the moment. But who really needs either singer to have their starry presence present?
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-23): Harris walks out to Beyoncé’s 'Freedom' in her 1st appearance as a presidential candidate [...] Queen Bey and the VP have maintained a close relationship since Harris took public office. Harris was in attendance for Beyoncé’s record-breaking Renaissance World Tour in 2023, a night out worth over $1,500 per ticket that was later revealed to be a personal gift from Beyoncé herself. Knowles-Carter and her husband, Jay-Z, have been longtime supporters of figures on the Democratic ticket. In 2016, Bey performed at a rally for then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and in 2013 and 2009, she was called on by then-President Barack Obama to perform at his presidential inauguration and inauguration ball, respectively. In its first few days, Harris’ presidential bid has been the topic of conversation across all corners of the internet, with Millennials and Gen Zers taking the opportunity to create fancams of the politician, using tracks by Beyoncé, Charli XCX and Taylor Swift as soundtracks. Over the weekend, Charli XCX posted "Kamala IS brat" to X; now, with Beyoncé’s added support, this could kick start a trend of popular musicians backing the Democratic candidate.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-23): The question is whether Taylor Swift will endorse Harris. If Swift does, it could mean that the most famous entertainer on the planet right now could lend her considerable cultural power to back the vice president in her quest to make history by becoming the nation’s first woman, the first Black woman and the first Asian American to become president of the United States. [...] Wickman also noted that Forbes named Swift the fifth most powerful woman in the world, with her ability to reach her hundreds of millions of social media followers, many of whom are fiercely loyal. Her endorsement for Harris would be "an incomparable asset to the former California senator’s nascent 2024 presidential campaign," Wickman said. The "Swifties for Harris" account on X (formerly Twitter) also was launched Sunday. Although it’s not affiliated with Swift, it has already garnered more 19,000 followers. Swift has used her voice in the past to influence politics, mostly by driving voter registration efforts in state and national elections. The multi-platform artist and recent force in NFL’s growing popularity with young women also "proudly" endorsed the Biden and Harris ticket in 2020, saying that two in the White House would help heal the country after Trump stoked "the fires of white supremacy and racism" during his "entire" presidency from, 2017 to 2021.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-05-22): Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Mitt Romney: Key endorsements to watch ahead of November by Jared Gans - 05/22/24 6:00 AM ET by Jared Gans - 05/22/24 6:00 AM ET [...] Swift endorsed Biden for president shortly before the 2020 election, saying she believed Biden and now-Vice President Harris would start a "healing process" for the country. [...] Beyoncé has been more active in politics than Swift. She and her husband, Jay-Z, helped raise millions of dollars for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and both performed at a concert supporting Hillary Clinton just before Election Day 2016.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-08-06): Kamala Harris' vice president pick Tim Walz has a history of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé fandom [...] Tim Walz paid tribute to Taylor Swift, Beyoncé with Minnesota legislation [...] Does Taylor Swift support Kamala Harris? A look at her political history, new Easter eggs
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-08-04): Celebrity Endorsements and support for Harris [...] Superstar, Beyoncé’s representatives gave permission for Harris’s team to use her song "Freedom," as reported by a CNN source connected to Harris. According to Luminate data as reported by Digital Music News, streaming increased 1,300%, from 16,600 streams to 235,400 in just a few days after Harris used the song. [...] During a performance at the San Francisco Symphony, multihyphenate artist John Legend publicly announced his support for Harris, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Legend also devoted an Instagram post to voice his appreciation for Joe Biden’s term and his unwavering support to help Harris win in any way. "I’m so ready to work to help unite the pro-democracy coalition to reject [former President Donald] Trump’s authoritarian, oppressive Project 2025 and elect Kamala Harris as our President," he wrote.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-26): It's a belief universally held: If Beyoncé likes you, then you're cool. The same can be said of Taylor Swift. (Listen, I'm just the messenger here, I don't make the rules.) And well, it seems that Beyoncé, her BeyHive, and Swifties like Kamala Harris. So, does that make her cool? And even more importantly, what impact could Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have on Harris' campaign? Let's get into it... [...] So, if Harris has the support of the BeyHive and the Swifties, that must mean she's unstoppable, right? I mean, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are the most famous pop stars in the world, impacting economies when their concerts come to town, that must mean they can impact an election? I'm not so certain. Their support will definitely benefit the campaign's "cool" factor, and would very much bring out young people to events, but does it bring people out to vote? Beyoncé supported Hillary Clinton in 2016, and we all know how that worked out. But while I don't think it will necessarily be the reason people vote for Harris, I do think it will benefit the campaign's visibility. And in a world dominated by social media, you're nobody if you aren't viral.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-08-21): First were the false claims that singer-songwriter Taylor Swift had announced a fundraising concert with Beyoncé to support Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee for president. [...] Swift and Beyoncé endorsed Joe Biden and Harris in 2020. And Beyoncé gave Harris permission to use her song "Freedom" for Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign. But neither Swift nor Beyoncé had formally endorsed any candidate of Aug. 27. [...] PolitiFact, Social media rumors claim without evidence that Taylor Swift, Beyoncé singing in support of Harris, July 25, 2024
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-25): Stand down Swifties, the rumour that the superstar will throw a mega concert with Bey has been debunked - hard. Twitter (X) has been abuzz today with swirling theories that the two pop powerhouses would be linking up to throw their support behind Kamala Harris as the new Democrat presidential nomination. UK Discoverer got fans hopes up after they splashed with this headline: "Breaking News: Beyonce and Taylor Swift to host monumental fundraising concert in support of Kamala Harris". The story was published on July 23, two days ago but has only recently started to pick up serious steam. [...] Taylor and Beyonce haven't announced who they are supporting in the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, but it is generally believed that it is the 59-year-old politician from Oakland, California. This is because Beyonce gave Harris permission to use her song 'Freedom' at campaign events, as reported by CNN.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-25): Taylor Swift and Beyonce's rumoured Kamala Harris fundraising concert debunked [...] Swifties, it's time to put those concert dreams on hold as the buzz about Taylor Swift and Beyonce teaming up for a Kamala Harris fundraiser has been squashed. Twitter has been in overdrive with speculation that the two music titans were set to unite their star power in support of the Democratic presidential hopeful. UK Discoverer sent fans into a frenzy when they headlined: "Breaking News: Beyonce and Taylor Swift to host monumental fundraising concert in support of Kamala Harris". The article, published on July 23, only gained traction recently, causing quite the stir.
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-27): Did Taylor Swift announce they were scheduling a fundraising concert with Beyonce to support Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate? No, that's not true: Neither the singers, nor Harris has announced a fundraising concert. The stadium named in the article announcing the concert shows no such scheduled event on its website. [...] Breaking News: Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to Host Monumental Fundraising Concert in Support of Kamala Harris [...] Though Swift expressed support for the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020 (archived here) and Beyonce, as reported by CNN (archived here), allowed the 2024 Harris campaign to use one of her songs, neither of the singers has announced what the UK Discoverer article described as a "monumental fundraising concert in support of Kamala Harris."
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Queen Bey subtly endorsed Harris by clearing the use of her song "Freedom" during the politician’s first official visit to her campaign headquarters on July 22, 2024. CNN confirmed that the superstar was quick to give her approval, giving the green light to use the track for her campaign just hours before Harris walked out. [...] James Taylor also stepped up to the plate to perform at the DNC in support of the Harris-Walz ticket in August, though his planned Monday night performance ended up being cut for time. He addressed being bumped from the lineup in a statement shared on X the following day. [...] "F–k that man," she said in the video obtained by TMZ, noting that she’s "absolutely" supporting Harris. "We ride."
Claim: Says Taylor Swift “announced a fund raising concert with Beyoncé in support of Harris” on July 23. (Threads post, 2024-07-24)
Evidence (2024-07-25): A recent report about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé joining forces to host a fundraising concert in support of VP Kamala Harris for the 2024 Presidential run went viral online. The news was published on UK Discoverer on July 23 after Joe Biden stepped down from the Democratic Presidential race and endorsed Harris to be the Presidential nominee, on July 21. [...] Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Jay-Z were reported to be among the other artistes to grace the fundraising concert, as stated by UK Discoverer. The website claimed, Taylor and Beyoncé issued a joint statement addressing the alleged upcoming concert: [...] Fans were really excited after UK Discoverer's article about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé's fundraising concert circulated online. Some believed the news and were looking forward to the show. Unfortunately, there will not be any joint concert.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-07): Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed Minnesota House File 146 — called the "Trans Refuge" bill — into law in April 2023. It amended the law governing which court would have jurisdiction over child custody cases involving more than one state. The law now gives Minnesota courts temporary jurisdiction to hear child custody cases when a child is in the state with a parent to seek gender-affirming care. It does not authorize the government to take custody of children whose parents don’t consent to them getting gender-affirming care. Courts will not automatically rule against a parent who doesn’t consent to a child receiving gender-affirming care. Courts seek to determine parental custody based on evidence about what is in children’s best interests. ​
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2023-02-01): "After last year’s landmark election across this country, we’re the first state to take legislative action to put these protections in place," Walz said at a signing ceremony flanked by over 100 lawmakers, providers and other advocates who worked to pass the bill. [...] "To Minnesotans, know that your access to reproductive health, and your right to make your own health care decisions, are preserved and protected," Walz said. "And because of this law, that won’t change with the political winds and the makeup of the Supreme Court." [...] Minnesota’s new law is named the "PRO Act," short for "Protect Reproductive Actions." It establishes that "every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about the individual’s own reproductive health" including abortion and contraception.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2023-04-27): Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Thursday that further enshrines the right to abortion and gender-affirming care into law and another that bans so-called conversion therapy. [...] Walz previously signed an executive order restricting conversion therapy in the state in 2021. And earlier this year, the Democratic governor codified the right to abortion in the state and signed an executive order in March directing state agencies to protect and support access to gender-affirming health care across the state. [...] The laws Walz signed Thursday include the reproductive health care and gender-affirming care bills, HF366 and HF146, which will shield people from legal action that other states may levy over such care.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-14): Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s progressive policy achievements in Minnesota have faced scrutiny since Vice President Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate. Some social conservatives in particular have claimed his positions on law-and-order, gender identity, and abortion are far outside the national mainstream. [...] In the first three and a half years of this additional reporting—prior to Walz taking office—the state recorded 16 abortion procedures that led to live births: five in the second half of 2015 after the legislation went into effect; five in 2016; three in 2017; and three in 2018. In 2019, the first year of Walz’s governorship, Minnesota recorded three cases of born-alive infants, one of whom was pre-viable, another who had fetal anomalies, and a third who was given comfort care measures. None of the three survived.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-09): Did a law Tim Walz signed allow a child to be taken away from parents who don't consent to ‘sex changes’? Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, signed legislation allowing Minnesota courts to take "temporary emergency jurisdiction" in a child custody case involving "gender-affirming" care. [...] A spokesperson for Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance cited the Minnesota law to back Vance’s claim Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that Walz supports removing custody from parents who "don't want to consent to sex changes."
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-09): Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s elevated profile as Vice President Kamala Harris’ Democratic running mate has led to wider awareness of his staunch support for abortion in his state — including a bill he signed into law last year that removed a requirement to try to save the life of a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. [...] The bill Walz signed led to sharp debate last year in the state Legislature, which is narrowly controlled by the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party, which is the state affiliate of the national Democratic Party. [...] - tim walz - born alive bill - abortions - elections
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-12): After presidential hopeful (and current U.S. vice president) Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Aug. 6, 2024, rumors began to circulate that he had signed a bill allowing gender-reassignment surgery for children: [...] First, on March 8, 2023, Walz signed an executive order protecting the right of gender-diverse adults and parents of gender-diverse children to seek and obtain gender-affirming medical care. The same order turned Minnesota into a sanctuary state for gender-diverse people from other states to seek and obtain gender-affirming medical care, shielding them from extradition or sanctions. Second, in April 2023, Walz signed a bill into law that protected gender-diverse people, including children, who have obtained gender-affirming care in Minnesota from "out-of-state" interference, thereby enshrining Minnesota's status as a sanctuary state for gender-diverse people seeking care.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-07): On May 30, 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed into law HF 1655, also known as the "Take Pride Act." This controversial legislation, introduced by state Representative Leigh Finke, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the first transgender legislator in Minnesota House history, has drawn significant attention for its removal of anti-pedophile language from the state’s Human Rights law. The "Take Pride Act" sought to redefine "sexual orientation" in the Minnesota Human Rights Act, removing the explicit exclusion of pedophilia. The original text of the law stated that "‘Sexual orientation’ does not include a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult." However, the new law, signed by Walz, removes this crucial caveat, raising concerns about the potential implications for the protection of minors. [...] The decision from Gov. Tim Walz–who was tapped this week to be Kamala Harris’s vice presidential running mate–to sign the "Take Pride Act" into law has been met with strong opposition from conservatives, who view this move as a dangerous step towards normalizing pedophilia, something that the Democratic Party has been accused of attempting to do in recent years. Critics argue that the removal of the anti-pedophile language weakens the state’s ability to protect minors from sexual abuse and exploitation and that it opens the door for pedophilia to be recognized as a legally protected sexual orientation.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-08-07): "I think it’s pretty weird to try to take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes," Vance said Aug. 7 at a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. "That’s something that Tim Walz did." Other conservatives made similar claims. Fox News host Jesse Watters said the law Walz supported "removes a child from their parents’ home if the parents don’t want to castrate them." Political commentator Megyn Kelly wrote on X that the law "lets the state take away (your) kids" if you don’t agree to gender-affirming care. [...] The law would neither "take away" a parent’s custody rights, nor would it authorize the government to take custody of a child just because a parent objects to gender-affirming care.
Claim: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-07)
Evidence (2024-10-01): In Arizona earlier this month, Vance falsely claimed the "trans refuge" law Walz signed allows the state to "take children away from their parents if their parents don’t want to do sex changes." He added, "that is not small government, that is disgusting, and he should be ashamed of himself." [...] Walz, from the governor’s mansion, was an active ally in the effort to protect transgender people in the state and not a newcomer to the issues, Finke says. "Walz is a teacher and his history includes being the Gay Straight Alliance advisor at Mankato West [high school]," she points out. "People who are around young people and have seen what it means to deny people their authentic fullness — they understand it." [...] Walz signed the bill in front of cameras. As he signed, he said "Love wins," and handed one pen to preteen Hildie Edwards, who had testified in support of the law, and another to Rep. Finke.