Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate with Donald Trump

• Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
• Swift's endorsement of Harris came minutes after the Democratic nominee finished a contentious debate with Donald Trump, the former president and Republican nominee.
• "I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them," Swift said in a statement.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday night, minutes after the Democratic nominee finished a contentious debate with Donald Trump.

"I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them," Swift said in a statement posted on her Instagram account, which has more than 280 million followers.

"I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos," Swift wrote.

"I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman's right to her own body for decades."

Two Harris campaign officials told NBC News that Swift's endorsement was a surprise to the campaign.

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