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Elon Musk says he will give Taylor Swift a child
Eyebrows were raised when the businessman tweeted that he would give Taylor Swift a child and guard her cats.
When Elon Musk is not unplugging cables to charge his phone at X HQ, sending things awry for the millions of users on the platform, or when he’s allowing hate speech to propagate and spread throughout the network, he sometimes finds his phone at the end of his fingertips and starts to type. His genius brain founded Tesla, one of the biggest companies in the world, and his ultra-ambitious limbic system wants humanity to conquer another planet. But he’s also just a bit odd.
And when I say odd, I mean he told Taylor Swift he wanted ‘to give her a child’ levels of odd. Yes, the owner of Twitter wrote a bizarre message in response to the singer’s support of Democrat Kamala Harris after the politician grabbed, crushed and liquified Donald Trump in the recent Presidential debate.
“Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life,” Musk wrote on his social media platform. AS USA is unable to confirm whether or not Musk suggested he would be willing to impregnate Swift or instead hand over custody of one of the twelve children he has.
While we’re not entirely sure what the contents of Musk’s tweet may mean, and without wanting to dig too deep for fear of falling over the event horizon and never returning, the message could reference Swift’s post on Tuesday night: the artist uploaded a picture of herself holding her cat, signed “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady”. This is a clear dig at Trump’s VP, JD Vance, who previously criticised Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”
Taylor Swift's social media message:
Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country.
Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth.
I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. 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. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.
I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier to vote early. I’ll link where to register and find early voting dates and info in my story.
With love and hope,
Taylor Swift
Childless Cat Lady
Swift, who is set for a VMA sweep tonight, had remained largely silent on her political views, however many had - now rightly - suggested that she was not in favour of the country being run by Donald Trump. The latest public outing for the ex-President, the aforementioned debate against Kamala Harris, was widely agreed upon to have been a failure in performance by the business magnate.
While Musk has moved to support the Republican, the public response to his strange message has been one-sided to say the least, and it’s not just the Swifties who have gone in on the South African. “Creepy” and “weird” were the main adjectives that people were in favour of using when AS USA dipped a toe into the replies, and it seems that he’s done more harm than good, creating bad blood with Taylor. Kamala, meanwhile, has fully jumped on the bandwagon, and Swiftie style ‘Harris-Walz’ friendship bracelets have already sold out on their official website.