Staff Reports
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump recently squared off in a presidential debate that, if one were to judge by the establishment media’s coverage, seemed more like a triumphant home run for the Harris campaign than a contest of political ideas. Yet for Trump supporters, it echoed a more familiar irritation—kind of like watching a Taylor Swift performance overshadowing a nail-biting NFL game. Instead of serious discussions about policy, viewers were left grappling with Harris’s headlines and cringe-worthy moments, all while Trump played the punching bag for moderators who were more interested in scoring points than facilitating a fair debate.
In what has become a predictable pattern, Harris emerged from the debate wanting a rematch as soon as possible. Apparently, if you can dodge real issues and keep throwing jabs, you can claim you won even when no one outside the Democratic bubble is convinced. Trump certainly didn’t help himself by feeding into distractions, launching into a defense about crowd sizes that were irrelevant at best, and desperately trying to rise above the trio ganging up on him. It took a moment of unrestrained passion—which could best be described as a grand overreaction—to give the media exactly what they wanted: more fodder for the narrative that Trump is not fit for office.
Kamala won a battle but lost a war.
The internet is now flooded in reports out of Springfield, Ohio about illegals killing and eating cats.
This proves everything Trump said. Kamala & ABC lied, media bias, border, illegals, crime…
The debate is now a Trump campaign ad. https://t.co/1KxCt6cJI7
— J6erLawyerGaloot (@DavidJo70430257) September 12, 2024
The aftermath of the debate was like a buffet for the liberal media. Big headlines proclaimed Harris as the indisputable victor, branding Trump as “Raving and Rambling.” It was as if the reporters had skipped the event entirely, opting instead to caffeinate their coffee with a heavy dose of wishful thinking. Let’s not kid ourselves here; while it might have been a “Harris Night” in the media’s echo chamber, it’s worth noting that this was a mere distraction from the serious concerns Americans actually care about—the fundamental issues of our nation, which were largely brushed aside.
As if the evening needed any more dramatics, in swooped the queen of pop herself: Taylor Swift. Instead of focusing on the political discourse, Swift decided to announce her endorsement of Harris through the wonders of Instagram, thus monopolizing the debate’s headlines like a diva stealing the spotlight. Swift opined about the importance of researching candidates and voting, which is rich coming from someone whose career flourished on catchy hooks and relationship dramas more than political insight. With her endorsement hitting the press at a strategic time, one can only conclude that she aimed to distract from any semblance of policy being discussed amidst the left’s spectacle.
Being a celebrity in America should come with a healthy dose of skepticism, considering their track records often resemble glitter-covered vacuums of substance. Swift’s endorsement, celebrated by the left, barely disguises the underlying absurdity of people making decisions about the future of the country based on the whims of a pop star whose claim to fame is largely built on romantic exploits and catchy choruses. The left may gleefully lap up Swift’s warped wisdom, but many Americans remain rooted in reality, fully recognizing that celebrity endorsements alone do not a competent leader make.
In the end, it’s easy to see why collective cultural fatigue over celebrity endorsements is on the rise. The images of Swift’s endorsement merchandise flying off the shelves mere hours after her announcement serve as a juxtaposition—a reminder that in celebrity-obsessed America, substantive policy gets eclipsed. As for Kamala Harris, her night may have been overshadowed by Swift’s theatrics, but much like football fans longing for a play-by-play of the game, the conservative base is still searching for the real answers buried beneath this unending circus.
