“The View” cohost claims Taylor Swift doing 'more for the economy than Joe Biden's agenda'
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Alyssa Farah Griffin, puppy fanatic, cherry sweater-wearing fashion icon, and The View cohost who is definitely not pregnant, appears to stan Taylor Swift harder than she supports President Joe Biden.
During a pointed discussion Wednesday about the looming government shutdown, the former Donald Trump White House staffer claimed that the recording artist is perhaps more powerful than the American president.
"If you don't like what you see, if you think people aren't doing their job, then get out there and vote, regardless," Oscar-winning moderator Whoopi Goldberg told the audience during the discussion, to which Joy Behar added: "I want to give a shout-out to Taylor Swift, because Taylor Swift is really rallying the young people. That girl appeals to I think 100 million people, that's one-third of the United States population."
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images; ABC; Win McNamee/Getty Images Taylor Swift; Alyssa Farah Griffin on 'The View'; Joe Biden
Griffin then chimed in, observing that "she's doing more for the economy than Joe Biden's agenda, but that's neither here nor there."
A stunned Goldberg looked at Griffin with a shocked look on her face, and clapped back, "I'm sorry, untrue, but that's okay."
Griffin's assessment comes after reports that, in terms of ticket sales alone, Swift's current Eras tour could amass up to $2.2 billion, on top of several reports outlining the financial impact her tour's presence has had on local economies.
The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/PT on ABC.
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