VMAs 2019: Taylor Swift calls out Trump, and more moments you missed

8/28/19
 
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from USAToday,
8/27/19:

On the heels of releasing her critically acclaimed seventh album “Lover” last Friday, Swift opened the VMAs with a heart-tugging rendition of the romantic title track, which she performed on guitar center stage in a sparkly purple jacket and gold leotard.

When Swift did take the mic after winning Video of the Year, she kept her speech brief but sharply political, acknowledging the Equality Act petition featured at the end of the star-studded video.

Since its release in June, “(the petition) now has half a million signatures, which is five times the amount needed to warrant a response from the White House,” Swift said, pretending to tap a watch on her wrist and shrugging at the camera.

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