The singer's Instagram post showed her holding her cat Benjamin Button - a reference to Mr Trump's running mate JD Vance's "childless cat lady" comments.

Swift urged her 283 million followers to "do your research" - but said AI-generated images of her supporting Mr Trump made her realise "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans".

"I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election," she said. "I'm voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.

"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.

"I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate Tim Walz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman's right to her own body for decades."