Elizabeth Warren and ‘original cat lady’ Carole King help raise $122k in Swifties for Harris fundraiser

Self-proclaimed “original cat lady” Carole King and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren helped rake in a whopping $122,000 for the Harris-Walz campaign by appearing at a Swifties for Kamala online fundraiser on Tuesday evening.

While Swift herself is yet to endorse either candidate in the 2024 race, fans have mobilized and formed Swifties for Kamala.

The group describes itself as a “coalition of Swifties ready to mobilize Taylor Swift fans to help get Democratic candidates elected up & down the ballot” and asked fans to donate $13 or $19.89 – numbers significant to the singer – or $47 – a reference to the next president.

Their tactics paid off as the donations poured in during the two-hour event on Tuesday.

At the start of the rally, Warren, 74, told Swifties they are “resilient” and “know how to stand up to “bullies like Donald Trump… And that’s what the Kamala Harris campaign is all about”.

“It’s about standing up for what is right in the face of bullies like Donald Trump,” she said.

“Donald Trump and the Republican politicians are trying to claw us back into the dark days. Days where women have to wait when they’re on the verge of death to get abortion care they need… Under a Kamala Harris presidency, our future is bright.”

Music legend King was introduced by organizers to the online rally of more than 34,000 Swifties as “the original cat lady, definitely one of our people” – taking a clear swipe at JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” remarks, which continue to come back to bite him.

King, who joked that Swift is her “musical and songwriting granddaughter”, dished out advice on how to successfully door knock, urging Swifties to get out and volunteer for the Harris-Walz campaign.

“I’ve been a political activist for