Pentagon pushes back against Taylor Swift conspiracy theory: 'We are going to shake it off'

The Department of Defense clapped back at Fox News host Jesse Waters on Wednesday after he said Taylor Swift could be a “psy op” for the Pentagon. “I wonder who got to her from the White House or wherever,” Watters said on his show Tuesday night. “Who makes that initial handshake.” Waters was referencing a partnership between Swift and Vote.org intended to encourage young people to register to vote.

The remark suggesting Swift could be a government asset or part of a broader information campaign. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh shut down the speculation Wednesday in a . “As for this conspiracy theory, we are going to ,” she said, a tongue in cheek reference to one of the pop star’s hits.

“But that does highlight that we still need Congress to approve our supplemental budget request as Swift ly as possible so we can be with potential fiscal concerns,” she continued, adding more nods. Vote.org chief Andrea Hailey also pushed back on the implications on Wednesday. “Not a psy op or a Pentagon asset,” she on X, formerly Twitter.

“Just the biggest nonpartisan platform in America helping young people register & cast their vote.” Swift has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people, and has been on political issues in the past. Young voters typically lean Democratic, but President Biden appears to be with the demographic.

A New York Times/Siena College poll showed former President Trump ahead of Biden by six points among registered voters under 30..