Gabriel Boric is set to become Chile's youngest President after he won a presidential runoff election on Sunday—and Taylor Swift fans couldn’t be happier.
The excitement for the 35-year-old leftist’s victory is for more than just his political beliefs because as it turns out, he’s actually a dedicated Swiftie himself.
Since news broke that Boric was a Taylor Swift fan, the rest of the Swift fandom has taken him in with open arms.
“FUN FACT: The Swiftie candidate for the presidency of Chile, @gabrielboric has won the elections! He shares that he discovered @TaylorSwift1 during the pandemic and that his favorite album is ‘Folklore,’” read one tweet.
🚀 FUN FACT: The Swiftie candidate for the presidency of Chile, @gabrielboric has won the elections! 🇨🇱
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) December 20, 2021
He shares that he discovered @TaylorSwift13 during the pandemic and that his favorite album is "Folklore." pic.twitter.com/683H746hhK
In the photos, Boric can be seen wearing Swift’s merch—her infamous cardigan—alongside a tweet of his that reads “I feel #Swiftie.” The other photo also shows him smiling while holding a photo of Swift photoshopped to look like Jesus.
The tweet has since garnered 2.9K retweets and 10.4K likes.
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Hey, if there’s one thing Swifties are, it’s dedicated.
In the replies, on Chilean fan wrote of Boric’s ideals, “We are amazingly happy because he rejects the dictatorship of Pinochet and he accepts all diversity and he is just 36 years old, he has fought for a fair Chile for many years...”
We are amazingly happy because he rejects the dictatorship of Pinochet and he accepts all diversity and he is just 36 years old, he has faught for a fair Chile for many years... 🌳🌳🌳🌳
— Blanca 🌳🌼🏵️🌻🌺🌳 (@Blanca15307836) December 20, 2021
Many fans have since joined in on celebrating Boric and have shared tweets of their own.
“Chile's 35-year-old left-wing presidential nominee Gabriel Boric is heavily backed by Taylor Swift fans,” read one tweet.
Chile's 35-year-old left-wing presidential nominee Gabriel Boric is heavily backed by Taylor Swift fans (photos via @tisdamnsunrise @katgallard) pic.twitter.com/hizamz4fgK
— Populism Updates (@PopulismUpdates) July 19, 2021
Another Twitter user wrote, “Wishing all the luck in the world today to Gabriel Boric. The progressive, Taylor Swift loving, tree climbing, metal-loving candidate for president of Chile.”
Wishing all the luck in the world today to Gabriel Boric. The progressive, Taylor Swift loving, tree climbing, metal loving candidate for president of Chile https://t.co/l3PtBLuNHY pic.twitter.com/Wg1Ptm1TtX
— 🦌🎈Buckley🌹🌈 (@BleatrKropotkin) December 19, 2021
“The new socialist president of Chile singing Taylor Swift. The country is in impeccable hands,” reads another tweet.
The new socialist president of Chile singing Taylor Swift. The country is in impeccable hands 😍✊ #BoricPresidente #chile #gabrielboric pic.twitter.com/NUYBddAFnn
— Aberdeen Communists (@Abzcommunists) December 19, 2021
One person summed it up best, “Swifties dominating the world just like our queen, we love to see it!”
Swifties dominating the world just like our queen, we love to see it!pic.twitter.com/Pvuwkh48Rm
— Benedickt (@LoverWillow13) July 30, 2021