President Joe Biden appeared to be confused by Beyoncé and Taylor Swift during the annual White House turkey pardon on Monday (November 20).
The annual event sees the U.S. President plucking a turkey or turkeys from the dinner table ahead of the nation’s Thanksgiving celebration.
“Now, to get here, Liberty and Bell have to beat some tough obstacles, a competition,” Biden, 81, said of this year’s turkey.
He said, “They had to work hard to show patience and be prepared to travel over a thousand miles.”
“You could even say it’s harder than getting tickets for the Renaissance tour, or, harder than getting tickets for the Brittany tour – it’s so hot in Brazil at the moment.”
However, Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour was completed in October; While Taylor Swift is the artist whose sold-out Eraz Tour has reached Brazil.
The “Anti-Hero” singer’s second and third shows in the country’s capital were postponed over the weekend due to the heat wave. A 23-year-old fan named Ana Clara Benevides died after attending Swift’s Friday (November 17) show, which has been linked to extreme temperatures inside the venue.
(From left) Beyoncé, Joe Biden and Taylor Swift
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Independent You have contacted the show’s organizers, T4F; Taylor Swift and Nilton Santos Stadium for comment.
During the show, Swift was seen repeatedly handing out water to fans near the stage.
Rio’s public prosecutor’s office has opened a criminal investigation and said Benevides’ body was being examined.
Following news of Benevide’s death, Swift posted an emotional tribute and said she was “overwhelmed with grief”.
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“This is the last thing I was thinking about when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil,” the Grammy-winning artist wrote on Instagram.
In 2020, Swift officially endorsed Biden’s bid for the presidency, making him Donald Trump’s successor.
“I will proudly vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election,” the 33-year-old said. V magazine. “Under his leadership, I believe America has a chance to begin the healing process it so desperately needs.”
This September, the pop star turned out in record-breaking numbers on voter registration website Vote.org after urging her 232 million followers on Instagram to take action.
Swift first broke her political silence in 2018 to endorse Democratic candidates and urge fans to vote. Her political outspokenness comes after she previously faced criticism for not getting involved in major political moments in the US such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2016 presidential election.
In a 2021 interview Vanity FairHe credited Trump’s presidency for pressuring him to publicly support Democrats.