PoliticsEx-FBI Director James Comey Rambles on About Taylor Swift and President Donald Trump in Odd Video: 'Living Her Best Life'
James Comey praised Taylor Swift's ways of handling haters in a recent social media video.
Aug. 18 2025, Published 9:05 a.m. ET
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Former FBI director James Comey credited Taylor Swift for being a "Mastermind" in an interesting video shared to his Substack on Sunday, August 17.
In the clip, the 64-year-old bragged about being a Swiftie as he said he's been inspired by the famed pop sensation's intelligent approach to clapping back at haters. He encouraged his fans to do the same when standing up to President Donald Trump.
James Comey Compares Taylor Swift and California Gov. Gavin Newsom
James Comey advised fans and California Gov. Gavin Newsom to channel Taylor Swift's unbothered energy.
To back his belief, Comey drew comparisons between Swift and California Gov. Gavin Newsom's ways of publicly criticizing their enemies — as he insisted the "Love Story" singer's tricks were better than the Democratic governor's.
"While our elderly makeup-covered president is posting about whether Taylor Swift is still hot and declaring that he can’t stand her, what’s she doing?" the American lawyer asked. "Living her best life, producing great music and as she urged all of us to do during the podcast, not giving the jerks power over her mind."
Comey referenced Swift's appearance on the Wednesday, August 13, episode of her boyfriend Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast, as he recalled: "She said something about dealing with internet trolls that stuck with me — think of your energy as if it’s expensive."
Ex-FBI Director Gushes Over Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is known for snubbing haters through her songs.
Comey continued to prove he's been a longtime fan of the 14-time Grammy winner, as he declared, "Taylor Swift and I go way back."
"I went to my first concert of hers 15 years ago. And I have helped financially support the attendance of a lot of family members and others. I’m in a family Swiftie group chat. I know all her music," the ex-FBI director explained, noting his favorite song is a tie between "All Too Well" and "Exile."
It's unclear if Comey and Swift have ever met in person or if she knows who he is.
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Circling back to how he admires Swift's approach to having "Bad Blood" with someone, Comey admitted, "I struggle with how to stand up to bullies without letting their meanness infect me and change me."
"You may have seen that the governor of California has been generating a lot of attention lately by posting on social media in a satirical way, where he mocks Donald Trump and his all-caps, megalomania and his absurdity," he mentioned. "I find it very funny, hilarious, even sometimes. But I gotta be honest, it also leaves me with a strange feeling at times, because I don’t want us to become like Trump and his followers."
James Comey Recalls Taylor Swift Concert Experience
Taylor Swift has a few political references in her music.
"There are far more decent, honest, kind people in America than there are mean jerks," he noted. "At my second Taylor Swift concert in Hartford, Connecticut, 14 years ago this summer, she sang a song about this topic, asking why you got to be so mean. She spoke directly to the nasty people, 'I bet you got pushed around. Somebody made you cold, but the cycle ends right now.'"
Comey concluded: "Nobody should have power over us. Thank you, Taylor Swift."
