Conspiracy theories swirl around Taylor Swift. These Republican voters say they don’t care

By MATT BROWN and JAMES POLLARD
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some conservatives on cable news or on social media have speculated that Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election. But many voters just see that talk as noise to tune out. Many Republican voters interviewed in recent days by The Associated Press were far more ambivalent about the pop star than some personalities have made it seem. Some Republican strategists think the focus on Swift could hurt the party. One strategist says that “people just want to like Taylor Swift. They want to be able to watch football and listen to her music and not consider the political implications.”