In her roughly 12 million Instagram posts declaring love for specific supermodels, lesser pop stars, and (since deleted) British actors-slash-DJs, Taylor Swift has never publicly endorsed a particular presidential candidate. Aside from the uncertain fate of our country, it’s been the number one most important question of the 2016 election cycle.
But in typical Taylor Swift fashion, she’s left it to the last possible moment to finally reveal which candidate will receive her vote, and in typical Taylor Swift fashion, the answer is buried in layers of mystery.
This morning, Verge reporter, friend of Racked, and One Direction conspiracy theory enthusiast Kaitlyn Tiffany tweeted the following:
taylor swift finally told u who she's voting for with a SWEATER. i'm screaming pic.twitter.com/aqECzAkCOh
— Kaitlyn Tiffany (@kait_tiffany) November 8, 2016
At first glance, Taylor Swift’s $88 Splendid shoulderless turtleneck is just a shoulderless turtleneck. But this is Taylor Swift we’re talking about, and Taylor Swift’s anything is never just anything.
Let second-tier Swift squad member Lena Dunham explain:
This is what we're thinking: Taylor Swift’s shoulderless turtleneck was inspired by this exquisite photo of Hillary Clinton, or more likely, Lena Dunham’s tribute to this exquisite photo of Hillary Clinton. Either way, Taylor Swift may have found a way to subtly assure the world she’s voting for Hillary Clinton without alienating any of her Trump-supporting fans.
And this, America, is why Taylor Swift is — and will forever be — your most successful pop star.