Taylor Swift can absolutely sue Trump over the fake endorsement images he reposted. Winning a lawsuit might be harder.

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 17:39

Donald Trump; Taylor Swift. — Legal experts said Taylor Swift can sue Donald Trump over the former president sharing images of a bogus endorsement from the pop star. But it's not clear a lawsuit would be successful.
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Donald Trump recently reposted images showing Taylor Swift and her fans appearing to support him.
The images include an apparent AI-generated campaign poster of Swift urging "vote for Donald Trump."
Legal experts discussed the pros and cons of Swift's options, from suing or calling Trump out publicly.

Should Taylor Swift sue Donald Trump or just shake it off?

It's a dilemma that arose on Sunday, when Trump reposted — or "re-Truthed" as it's called on his Truth Social platform — images falsely showing Swift and her fans appearing to endorse the GOP presidential candidate.