Taylor Swift Remembers 9/11 At The MTV VMAs: “That Is The Most Important Thing About Today”

Armando Tinoco
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Taylor Swift won the night’s first award during the main telecast of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards and remembered 9/11.

During her acceptance speech for Best Collaboration, Swift took the opportunity to remember the victims of the tragic event.

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“Waking up this morning in NY on Sept. 11, I’ve just been thinking about what happened 23 years ago, everyone who lost a loved one & everyone that we lost,” Swift said.

She continued, “And that is the most important thing about today & everything that happens tonight falls behind that.”

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Swift’s appearance at the MTV VMAs comes a day after she rocked the political world by endorsing Kamala Harris for president of the United States.

“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” Swift wrote on Instagram. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

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She continued. “I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.”

Swift noted that she had done her research and “made my choice,” ending her statement by reminding her followers to register to vote.

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