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If you\u2019re totally compos mentis, you already know that the right-wing conspiracy theories<\/a> about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Joe Biden,<\/strong> Super Bowl LVIII, and the 2024 election do not have any basis in reality. Nevertheless, given that they\u2019re absolutely gripping<\/em> certain segments of the population, the Pentagon has felt the need to officially weigh in to make clear that Taylor Swift is not at the center of a government plot\u2014specifically a \u201cpsyop\u201d\u2014to reelect Biden.<\/p>\n In a statement, deputy Pentagon press secretary\u00a0Sabrina Singh<\/strong> told<\/a> Politico: \u201cTo set the record straight\u2014Taylor Swift is not part of a DOD psychological operation. Period.\u201d While the conspiracy theories surrounding Swift reached a fever pitch this weekend after her boyfriend\u2019s football team clinched its spot in the Super Bowl, the arguably most deranged moment came last month when a Fox News anchor went on the air and declared, not as a joke, \u201cAround four years ago, the Pentagon psychological operations unit floated turning Taylor Swift into an asset during a NATO meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe absurdity of it all boggles the mind,\u201d a senior administration official told the outlet. \u201cIt feels like one of those \u2018tell me you are a MAGA conspiracy theorist without telling me you are a MAGA conspiracy theorist\u2019 memes.\u201d According to Politico, the Pentagon initially responded to the unhinged claim regarding Swift being part of a psyop last month, but the denial apparently didn\u2019t take.<\/p>\n Also weighing in on the matter this week was GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley,<\/strong> who said<\/a> Thursday, \u201cTo have a conspiracy theory of all of this is bizarre.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump: Everything is terrible under Biden except the stock market, which is rallying because of me<\/strong><\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Fact check:<\/strong> not so much<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Elsewhere!<\/strong><\/p>\n The Economy Looks Sunny, a Potential Gain for Biden<\/strong><\/p>\n NYT<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Arizona Republican says state lawmakers, not voters, should pick president<\/strong><\/p>\n The Guardian<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Biden fiercely embraces the non-swing state of South Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n The Washington Post<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP<\/strong><\/p>\n NBC News \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Trump ally emerges from shadows to deal blow to Ga. case against former president<\/strong><\/p>\n The Washington Post<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Georgia Congressman Casually Endorses Throwing Migrant From Helicopter<\/strong><\/p>\n New York<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Adam Schiff\u2019s new ad draws ire from GOP and Dem opponents<\/strong><\/p>\n Politico \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n NOAA Fact-Checks Punxsutawney Phil\u2019s Groundhog Day Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n Forbes<\/em> \u2022 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nX content<\/h4>\n
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