Taylor Swift slams Tennessee senator Marsha Blackburn as 'Trump in a wig': 'She represents no female interests'
In her new documentary 'Miss Americana', singer Taylor Swift is heard slamming Republican senator Marsha Blackburn for her conservative stances, calling her "Trump in a wig". Swift goes after Blackburn and gets emotional while discussing with her parents and her team about wanting to speak out during the 2018 midterm elections because she regretted not speaking out against Trump during the 2016 election.
This was the time when Swift, who was usually reluctant earlier voice her political opinions, broke her silence and even went on to endorse Democrat Phil Bredesen, Blackburn's rival for Senate and also another Democrat in Tennessee.
"She gets to be the first female senator in Tennessee, and she's Trump in a wig. She represents no female interests. She won by being a female applying to the kind of female males want us to be in a horrendous 1950s world."
In the documentary, she also criticizes Blackburn's 2013 vote against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the senator's stance against same-sex marriage.
"It's really basic human rights, and it's right and wrong at this point, and I can't see another commercial and see her disguising these policies behind the words 'Tennessee Christian values'. Those aren't Tennessee Christian values. I live in Tennessee. I am Christian. That's not what we stand for."
Blackburn, however, said, "Taylor is an exceptionally gifted artist and songwriter, and Nashville is fortunate to be the center of her creative universe. While there are policy issues on which we may always disagree, we do agree on the need to throw the entertainment community's collective influence behind legislation protecting songwriters, musicians, and artists from censorship, copyright theft, and profiteering."
Blackburn added, "I welcome any further opportunities to work with Tennessee's and the nation's creative communities to protect intellectual property and ensure appropriate compensation for their creations. On that note, I wish Taylor the best — she's earned it."