White House Responds To Taylor Swift: We “Absolutely Oppose” Discrimination And Also Oppose Equality Act

August 27, 2019 Pop Music, Trump Administration

Taylor Swift called out the White House during her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards Monday night for failing to respond to a petition she circulated about passing the Equality Act — and the White House responded, but with a statement it used in May.

“It now has half a million signatures, which is five times the amount that it would need to warrant a response from the White House,” Swift said, then looked at her wrist as if to gesture she was checking the time on a watch. Responding to Swift’s call-out, White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere said.

“The Trump administration absolutely opposed discrimination of any kind and supports the equal treatment of all; however, the House-passed bill in its current form is filled with poison pills that threaten to undermine parental and conscience rights.”

Guess who else opposes the Equality Act?

Former @LogCabinGop president: Don’t fall for the ‘Equality Act’ https://t.co/JMDXBQvYIc

— Steve Rothaus (@SteveRothaus) March 18, 2019