Pentagon Denies Fox News’ Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory – Billboard

The Pentagon is shutting down certainly one of Fox Information’ more unusual conspiracy theories.

After Fox Information host Jesse Watters steered this week that Taylor Swift may very well be “a entrance for a covert political agenda,” the Division of Protection shared an announcement on Wednesday (Jan. 9) refuting the claims, in keeping with Politico.

“It’s actual. The Pentagon psy-op unit pitched NATO on turning Taylor Swift into an asset for combating misinformation on-line,” Watters stated throughout the present, sharing a video from a 2019 convention organized by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Protection Heart of Excellence, throughout which a presenter names Swift for instance of a strong influencer.

In response, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh referencing Swift’s 1989 hit “Shake It Off” in an announcement by noting, “as for this conspiracy principle, we’re going to shake it off.”

Singh continued with the reference-filled assertion, “However that does spotlight that we nonetheless want Congress to approve our supplemental funds request as Swift-ly as doable so we will be out of the woods with potential fiscal considerations.” 

Whereas Swift just isn’t a political “asset,” she does vital work in encouraging her followers to vote. “Voters gonna vote!” she wrote on her Instagram Story on Election Day. “In case you are registered to vote in Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas or Virginia, it’s time to make use of your voice.”

She additionally inspired voters to be told earlier than arriving. “Discover out what’s in your poll earlier than you arrive to the polls by visiting Vote.org.” Her hyperlink takes followers to Vote.org’s See What’s on Your Poll device, which provides voters a preview of what’s going to be on their ballots.

The 12-time Grammy winner’s newest Instagram Story is a part of an ongoing partnership she has with Vote.org, a non-profit, non-partisan voter registration group that goals to extend voting conduct and attain underserved and underrepresented voters.