The year of our lord 2024 was supposed to be when people got normal about Taylor Swift. Instead the exact opposite has happened. The far right, already incensed that a Biden supporter was the most popular pop star on the planet, went even further into the abyss. Some even hatched tinfoil hat conspiracy theories that she’s part of some deep state psyop tomfoolery to keep Donald Trump out of office (again). Others, though, aren’t worried, because MAGA has plenty of popular influencers. Like one of the guys from the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.
After expanding some more on his Taylor Swift op theory, Jack Posobiec adds: “We don’t have Taylor Swift on our side, but you know who we have? We have Kid Rock. We have Ted Nugent. We have influencers. We have all these people — Jon Voight.” pic.twitter.com/IWIvNtYsdz
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) January 30, 2024
In a recent appearance at an RNC summit, Trump crony Jack Posobiec claimed that the Biden administration has been leaning on what he called “The Taylor Strategy,” which involves using the pop star to get out the vote. Or something! Posobiec had nothing against Swift herself. He just felt she was being used by the “machine that’s around her” that wants to “use the power of her celebrity.”
But never fear, because MAGA has some pretty popular celebrities, too.
“We don’t have Taylor Swift on our side,” admitted Pobosiec. “But you know who we have? We have Kid Rock. We have Ted Nugent. We have influencers. We have all these people — Jon Voight.
“We have people who can come out and use their audiences,” Probosiec said, asking MAGA heads to attend Kid Rock and Ted Nugent shows and perhaps even movie premieres for films with Jon Voight.
For the record, Jon Voight’s a very fine actor, so excellent that he still gets work despite his always awkward Trump stumping. Nugent and Kid Rock, less so, and the same goes for other low-rung MAGA celebrities like Scott Baio, Kevin Sorbo, Dean Cain, and Chuck Woolery. Another thing all of these names have in common is that none are remotely popular with the young people today’s GOP has almost completely alienated, prompting the MAGA meltdowns that are getting both worse and weirder.
Anyway, when people caught wind of Probosiec comparing Jon Voight to Taylor Swift, there was plenty of laughter.
Jack Posobiec told a crowd that the left may have Taylor Swift, but they have “Kid Rock, Ted Nugent and Jon Voight” and now I can’t stop laughing.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) January 30, 2024
lmao Jon Voight https://t.co/kHkNBNt8YY
— Will Menaker (@willmenaker) January 30, 2024
Jack Posibiec says the right have celebrities like Taylor Swift on their side too
And then named Kid Rock, Ted Nugent and Jon Voight
— CoffeyTimeNews (@CoffeyTimeNews) January 30, 2024
And there were plenty of people pointing out that none of those folks could, as they said nearly 35 years ago, when Voight was in his 50s, “rock the vote.”
Jon Voight is 85. Ted Nugent is 75. Kid Rock is a sprightly 53. https://t.co/xdL5NxkUNQ
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 30, 2024
Jack Posobiec unveils his anti-Taylor Swift strategy: a battleground state concert tour featuring Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, and possibly Jon Voight. https://t.co/DuBcEqsBlK
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 30, 2024
Sorry kids we can’t go see one if the biggest pop stars in the world, we’re going to see Jon Voight instead https://t.co/xEs6ELvdvo
— @chriscesq, America’s mayor (@chriscesq) January 30, 2024
young people are always talking about ted nugent and jon voight. they’ll really bring the taylor demographic to the polls this year https://t.co/Bie9hTIRZe
— my heart’s the bitter buffalo (@inthefade) January 30, 2024
Oh no. The conservatives have Jon Voight. They’re unstoppable now. What ever shall the liberals do? https://t.co/kp5iNCTP9y
— Jeremy Fassler (@J_fassler) January 30, 2024
Jon Voight is 85 years old. https://t.co/aXuKuGE83A
— Jordan (@SLCLunk) January 30, 2024
The kids love
*checks notes*
Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, and Jon Voight… https://t.co/bOOb1ShE4l pic.twitter.com/3BJHMlEB4z
— Matt Ortega (@MattOrtega) January 30, 2024
Noted Millennial/Gen Z favorites Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, and Jon Voight. https://t.co/4OLg5rvtCj
— dunc city (@whduncan) January 30, 2024
There were also some Seinfeld jokes, as Voight made one of the show’s more inspired celebrity cameos (and without saying a word).
We have all these people… and Jon Voight’s car https://t.co/kHkNBNt8YY pic.twitter.com/DyrkHJknIK
— Will Menaker (@willmenaker) January 30, 2024
OK, I won’t lie, Jon Voight stings a little… https://t.co/FpuocY0wx0 pic.twitter.com/z65rhtVV4a
— daeveningglow (@InlandCaGuy) January 30, 2024
Anyway, let the Trump folks think Zoolander’s dad will save MAGA from the Swifties. Heck, even Trump thinks he’s “more popular” than she is. Let them have their delusions.