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honest.abe

(8,686 posts)
Mon Jan 29, 2024, 06:12 PM Jan 2024

WH press secretary "shook it off" when asked about a possible President Biden-Taylor Swift campaign appearance.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shook off a question Monday about a potential President Biden-Taylor Swift duet to boost the Democrat’s 2024 campaign — citing federal law to do so.

“Let me first say, I’ve got to be really mindful — I’m a federal employee,” Jean-Pierre laughingly told CNN’s John Berman in response to rumors the 81-year-old could make an appearance at one of the pop icon’s upcoming “Eras Tour” dates.

“As you know, there’s something called the Hatch Act, so I certainly can not speak to anything that is related to 2024 in the upcoming election,” Jean-Pierre added — notably not denying the whispers.

“Obviously, there are a lot of, in my shop, in the press office shop, there are a lot of Swifties, if you will, fans of Taylor Swift,” she went on. “I’m just going to leave it there. I’m not going to get into the president’s schedule at all from here, as it relates to the 2024 elections.”

https://nypost.com/2024/01/29/news/white-house-press-secretary-shakes-off-taylor-swift-joe-biden-question-by-invoking-hatch-act/

Sounds like its going to happen.

[sorry for this coming from the NY Post but I could not find it anywhere else]
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WH press secretary "shook it off" when asked about a possible President Biden-Taylor Swift campaign appearance. (Original Post) honest.abe Jan 2024 OP
She's currently touring outside the US for most of 2024 Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #1
I Heard Far East ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #2
Yeah, the rumor was Tokyo but who knows. honest.abe Jan 2024 #5
Look at the source...the elite NY Post. Boomerproud Jan 2024 #3
The source is the WH press secretary. honest.abe Jan 2024 #4
I watched the interview on the TV set. The article seems to quote her correctly. Midnight Writer Jan 2024 #8
That sounds like some Bad Blood obamanut2012 Jan 2024 #6
Ha! honest.abe Jan 2024 #7

Fiendish Thingy

(15,690 posts)
1. She's currently touring outside the US for most of 2024
Mon Jan 29, 2024, 06:27 PM
Jan 2024

But perhaps she will join Joe at a rally, or the convention?

It would be huuuuuge news, and would likely have a significant impact on the race, especially if she continues her voter registration efforts.

ProfessorGAC

(65,289 posts)
2. I Heard Far East
Mon Jan 29, 2024, 06:30 PM
Jan 2024

I heard she has a show in Tokyo the night before the Superbowl, and is flying in overnight for the game.
So, I'll presume she has multiple dates in the Pac Rim for a while.

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