{"id":2380559,"date":"2024-12-16T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-crushed-taylor-swift-as-top-2024-surrogate-over-2-to-1-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T13:59:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:59:46","slug":"musk-crushed-taylor-swift-as-top-2024-surrogate-over-2-to-1-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-crushed-taylor-swift-as-top-2024-surrogate-over-2-to-1-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk crushed Taylor Swift as top 2024 surrogate, over 2-to-1 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-crushed-taylor-swift-as-top-2024-surrogate-over-2-to-1-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk has emerged as the most\u200c effective \u200bsurrogate for the 2024 presidential election, surpassing Taylor \u2064Swift by a margin of more than two to \u200cone, according to a recent survey by Cygnal. Musk endorsed Donald Trump on \u200dJuly 13,\u2064 while Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10.Despite Swift&#8217;s large\u200c fan\u200d base \u2064known as the &#8220;Swifties,&#8221; Musk&#8217;s influence \u2064and weight in the \u200celection are deemed greater. \u2063The survey\u2062 results show \u200dthat 47% of voters consider Musk the most \u200ceffective surrogate for \u2064Trump, \u200dwith Joe Rogan \u2063and RFK Jr.trailing behind at 22%.\u2063 in \u2064contrast,Taylor Swift led Harris&#8217;s surrogates but only garnered just over 20%,with Oprah following at 16%.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Musk crushed Taylor Swift as top 2024 surrogate, over 2-to-1<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1913058\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>He doesn&rsquo;t wear sequins, his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fans don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have a cute nickname, and the drama around his life doesn&rsquo;t fill the broadcasts of <em>TMZ<\/em> and <em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But even without an army, such as the &ldquo;Swifties&rdquo; who flock to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Taylor Swift<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> emerged as the 2024 presidential election&rsquo;s top surrogate by over 2-to-1.<\/p>\n<p>When Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10 after her only debate with President-elect Donald Trump, many pundits suggested the election was over and that the &ldquo;Swifties&rdquo; would overwhelm the polls.<\/p>\n<p>However, Musk, who endorsed Trump on July 13, carried more weight and influence, according to a new survey shared with Secrets from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygn.al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cygnal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Graphic provided by Cygnal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;By a more than 2:1 margin, voters believe Elon Musk (47%) was the most effective surrogate for Trump, followed by Joe Rogan and RFK Jr. tied at 22%. Harris&rsquo;s surrogates were substantially less effective, with only Taylor Swift breaking 20% followed by Oprah at 16%,&rdquo; the pollster said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris. She signs her post: <\/p>\n<p>With love and hope,<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift<br \/>Childless Cat Lady <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gdd0UGYkR4\">pic.twitter.com\/gdd0UGYkR4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryMargOlohan\/status\/1833704529130389644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Unlike with the celebrities behind Harris, Trump didn&rsquo;t pay his famous backers, and many joined Musk in repeatedly accompanying the former and future president to campaign events, often speaking for him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Graphic provided by Cygnal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk has been rewarded with a key post in the new Trump administration as co-chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-features\/3258958\/elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-doge-spending-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-names-kristi-noem-as-dhs-secretary-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump names Kristi Noem as DHS secretary nominee - Washington Examiner\">incoming president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s creation to cut waste and excessive spending.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZdxkF63EqF\">pic.twitter.com\/ZdxkF63EqF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812256998588662068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>And maybe because Musk will help lead it, Cygnal also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-jump-to-10-point-lead-in-generic-ballot-test-new-fdrlst-susquehanna-poll-shows\/\" title=\"Republicans Jump To 10-Point Lead In Generic Ballot Test, New FDRLST\/Susquehanna Poll Shows\">found widespread support<\/a> for DOGE and Trump&rsquo;s idea.<\/p>\n<p>According to the poll analysis, &ldquo;60% of voters support the newly established Department of Government Efficiency and its goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal government waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. Men of all stripes over index in support for DOGE and women overall are more nuanced but mostly supportive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The poll was good news for Trump, showing support for his second presidency and confidence in his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President-elect Trump is riding new all-time highs as he charges forward on an aggressive transition and agenda,&rdquo; pollster and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygn.al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cygnal<\/a> President Brent Buchanan said. &ldquo;Not only are voters optimistic about his second term, but they also remain supportive of mass deportations to fix America&rsquo;s illegal immigration crisis and overwhelmingly support Trump&rsquo;s DOGE initiative led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Republican optimism and enthusiasm are soaring while Democrats and Kamala Harris continue to see declines in their images among the American people, further proving Trump&rsquo;s mandate to lead is firmly cemented in the electorate ahead of the holidays and Inauguration Day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1913058\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1913058\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musk outperformed Taylor Swift as the leading 2024 surrogate, over 2-to-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2380560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24255584553665-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,4250,46898,32394,32076],"class_list":["post-2380559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-musk","tag-political-surrogates","tag-taylor-swift","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24255584553665-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380559"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380563,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380559\/revisions\/2380563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}