{"id":2475992,"date":"2025-08-18T16:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-fangirls-over-taylor-swift-in-bizarre-video\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:45:54","slug":"ex-fbi-director-james-comey-fangirls-over-taylor-swift-in-bizarre-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-fangirls-over-taylor-swift-in-bizarre-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-FBI Director James Comey fangirls over Taylor Swift in bizarre video"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fex-fbi-director-james-comey-fangirls-over-taylor-swift-in-bizarre-video%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=2475992&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>Teh article reports on a surprising video posted by former FBI Director james Comey, in which he blends political commentary with expressions of admiration for pop star Taylor Swift. In the video, Comey discusses his recent experience with COVID-19 and criticizes than-President Donald Trump, describing his presidency as humiliating for America. Though,Comey shifts focus to praise Taylor Swift as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donny-deutsch-biden-seems-old-he-doesnt-feel-in-charge-command\/\" title=\"Donny Deutsch: Biden &#039;Seems Old&#039; -- He Doesn&#039;t Feel in Charge, Command\">inspirational figure<\/a> who handles adversity and online bullying with grace,highlighting how her music has provided a personal soundtrack for his family.<\/p>\n<p>Comey references Swift&#8217;s songs like &#8220;All Too Well (10-Minute Version)&#8221; and &#8220;Mean,&#8221; using her attitude toward critics as a contrast to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-chicago-poll-shows-americans-distrust-of-their-own-government-extremely-high\/\" title=\"University of Chicago Poll Shows Americans Distrust of Their Own Government Extremely High\">toxic political climate<\/a> he associates with Trump.He suggests Swift&#8217;s approach should serve as a model for Americans facing division. The video drew ridicule from conservatives, with commentators accusing Comey of attempting to soften his image by portraying himself as a relatable fan of Swift while glossing over his controversial role in the FBI&#8217;s actions under Trump&#8217;s management.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also notes past controversies involving Comey,including criticism over an Instagram post and the dismissal of his daughter from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominated-u-s-attorney-rachael-rollins-under-multiple-investigations\/\" title=\"Biden Nominated U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins Under Multiple Investigations\">federal prosecutor position<\/a>,seen by some as politically motivated. the article captures a moment where Comey mixes pop culture fandom with pointed political critique, generating mixed reactions online. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\">Former FBI Director James Comey fangirls over Taylor Swift in bizarre video<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204694\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3497633\/ex-agent-nicole-parker-tell-all-book-shows-fbi-in-civil-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comey<\/a> raised eyebrows over the weekend after he posted <a href=\"https:\/\/jamescomey.substack.com\/p\/august-17-2025on-taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a lengthy video<\/a> on his Substack, in which he mixed political commentary with his admiration for pop superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3394290\/trump-jab-taylor-swift-eagles-white-house-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wearing a suit and tie, Comey began his remarks about his recent bout with COVID-19 before turning to politics: &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3757571\/trump-zelensky-play-nice-takeaways-oval-office-redo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> is still president and still humiliating America on a national stage &hellip; It&rsquo;s like a dream, a bad dream you can&rsquo;t wake up from.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3758322\/chris-pratt-rebukes-being-allergic-success-trump-administration\/\">Chris Pratt rebukes idea of being &#8216;allergic&#8217; to Trump administration&#8217;s success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3758044\/msnbc-rebrand-ms-now\/\">MSNBC launches rebrand to MS Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3496681\/oh-hi-review-sophie-brooks-romantic-comedy\/\">Misery loves comedy: Review of &#8216;Oh, Hi&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, instead of dwelling on Trump, Comey shifted gears to talk about Swift, calling her &ldquo;a truly inspirational public figure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Comey recounted attending multiple Swift concerts over the years, joining a family &ldquo;Swiftie group chat,&rdquo; and listening to her music while mowing the lawn. He named<em> <\/em>&ldquo;All Too Well (10-Minute Version)&rdquo; and &ldquo;Exile&rdquo; among his favorite songs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is not parody. This is former FBI director James Comey. After using his power for years to entrap Trump, Flynn and others, he tries now to come across as a normal guy, a Taylor Swift fan, and a champion of civility and decorum. I&rsquo;d love to see this sociopath locked up. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DD6Jqxq2jh\">pic.twitter.com\/DD6Jqxq2jh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dinesh D&#8217;Souza (@DineshDSouza) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DineshDSouza\/status\/1957169584034771055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2025<\/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>&ldquo;Taylor Swift has grown up with my family and provided us a soundtrack &hellip; she had songs for all of it,&rdquo; Comey said, adding that her career modeled a way of &ldquo;dealing with adversity without letting bullies define you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He contrasted Swift&rsquo;s attitude toward internet trolls with what he sees as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >toxic political climate fueled<\/a> by Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like a lot of you, I struggle with how to stand up to bullies without letting their meanness infect me,&rdquo; Comey said.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Comey quoted Swift&rsquo;s 2010 song &ldquo;Mean.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why you gotta be so mean?&rdquo; he asked before saying the lyrics reflect his desire not to give &ldquo;jerks&rdquo; power over his mindset.<\/p>\n<p>Comey accused Trump of coarsening U.S. politics and described him as &ldquo;our elderly makeup-covered president posting about whether Taylor Swift is still hot.&rdquo; He argued that Swift&rsquo;s approach of focusing on her art and refusing to empower critics should be a model for Americans facing political division.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s made clear that she sees Donald Trump for what he is,&rdquo; Comey said. &ldquo;Last year, she urged Americans not to make the serious mistake of electing him. Of course, we&rsquo;re now living with the consequences of that mistake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Comey&rsquo;s video drew ridicule from conservatives online. Commentator Dinesh D&rsquo;Souza <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DineshDSouza\/status\/1957169584034771055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a> him of trying to rebrand as &ldquo;a normal guy, a Taylor Swift fan, and a champion of civility&rdquo; despite his role in what critics believe was FBI overreach.<\/p>\n<p>Others mocked Comey&rsquo;s mixing of his love for Swift&rsquo;s music with partisan commentary.<\/p>\n<p>The video is the latest in a series of controversial posts from Comey. Earlier this year, he deleted an Instagram photo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-indicts-florida-man-for-threatening-to-kill-alina-habba\/\" title=\"DOJ indicts Florida man for threatening to kill Alina Habba\">seashells spelling &#038;ldquo<\/a>;8647&rdquo; after critics said it referenced assassinating Trump. Comey insisted he was unaware of the slang meaning of &ldquo;86&rdquo; and denied any violent intent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3757948\/trump-executive-order-mail-in-ballots-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP PROMISES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO &lsquo;GET RID OF&rsquo; MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND VOTING MACHINES.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service confirmed it investigated the incident, underscoring tensions between Comey and Trump&rsquo;s camp.<\/p>\n<p>Comey, who was fired by Trump in 2017, has been a frequent critic of the president ever since. His daughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3473859\/doj-fires-maurene-comey-james-daughter-epstein-prosecutor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maurene Comey<\/a>, was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3473859\/doj-fires-maurene-comey-james-daughter-epstein-prosecutor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dismissed this summer<\/a> from her role as a federal prosecutor in what many viewed as a politically motivated move.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>Ex-FBI Director Comey praises Taylor Swift in odd video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2475993,"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\/2025\/08\/image-collage-2a63ixn1c-1755547714546.jpg?1755533557&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61483,61482,36083,51149,32394],"class_list":["post-2475992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bizarre-video","tag-celebrity-fangirling","tag-fbi-director","tag-james-comey","tag-taylor-swift"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-collage-2a63ixn1c-1755547714546.jpg?1755533557&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475992","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475992"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475996,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475992\/revisions\/2475996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2475993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}