A viral quote card circulating across Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, and Reddit, falsely claims that American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift expressed support for former president Rodrigo Duterte and dedicated her song “Cruel Summer” to him. This is satire.
The image includes a disclaimer in the lower-left corner stating, “THIS IS A WORK OF SATIRE.” The quote appears fabricated and uses exaggerated, and humorous language including references to “TayTay Dee-gong” to create a satirical narrative.
First posted by a satirical FB page, the graphic falsely attributes a statement to Swift claiming:
“I personally supported him in the last Philippine elections—even if I wasn’t technically a registered voter there.
Love transcends borders. Democracy, after all, is a feeling. My heart is in deep sorrow knowing TayTay Dee-gong is in prison- so fragile, so misunderstood.
I even wrote and dedicated a song to him titled “Cruel Summer,” because this entire season has been especially cruel to the old man. I just hope world leaders listen to my music with an open heart… and maybe consider letting him come home.
BREAKING
TAYLOR SWIFT, NAGPAKITA NG SUPORTA KAY TATAY DIGONG SA HAGUE
(TAYLOR SWIFT SHOWS SUPPORT TO TATAY DIGONG IN THE HAGUE)”
It further carries the caption:
“Sa isang madamdaming pahayag na ipinost online, sinabi ng international singer at songwriter na si Taylor Swift na ang kanyang “puso ay umiiyak” dahil sa sitwasyon ng dating pangulong Tatay Digong sa Netherlands.
Iginiit ng mang-aawit na personal siyang bumoto para sa kanya noong nakaraang halalan sa Pilipinas, kahit na hindi siya rehistradong botante sa bansa. “Ang pag-ibig ay lampas sa mga hangganan. Ang demokrasya ay isang pakiramdam,” paliwanag niya.
“Love goes beyond borders. Democracy is a feeling,” she explained.
Dagdag pa ng singer, nakikiusap siya sa lahat ng nakikinig sa kanyang musika na i stream ang “Cruel Summer” dahil ito ay inihahandog niya sa dating Pangulong Duterte.
BreakingPH #Satire #ICC #taylorswift
(In a heartfelt statement posted online, international singer-songwriter Taylor Swift said that her “heart is crying” because of the situation of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the Netherlands.
The singer claimed that she personally voted for him in the previous Philippine elections, even though she is not a registered voter in the country.
“Love goes beyond borders. Democracy is a feeling,” she explained.
The singer also added that she is appealing to everyone listening to her music to stream “Cruel Summer,” as she dedicates it to former President Duterte.
BreakingPH #Satire #ICC #TaylorSwift)”
Netizens reacted to the post with mocking and dismissive comments, emphasizing how the claim was being circulated and believed by some pro-Duterte FB users, saying:
“Cge lang kung yan ang makakaheal sa kanila …
(Go ahead if that’s what helps them heal…)”
“For sure paniniwalaan to ng mga DDS
(DDS will surely believe this.)”
“AHAHAHAHA sa 100 nagshare nento iilan dito 8080 na DDS AHAHAH mga thanders pa yan
(“AHAHAHAHA out of 100 people who share this, some of them are stupid DDS AHAHAHA, probably older people too.)”
“Bsta ddlis b@liw🤣🤣
(As long as they’re DDS, they’re crazy 🤣🤣)”
“Grabe…pati Tylor dinamay
(Wow… they even dragged Taylor into this.)”
The posts emerged amid heightened political tension in the country, particularly discussions and online debates surrounding Duterte’s case in the International Criminal Court.
As developments in Duterte’s case continue to circulate in news and social media spaces, political discourse online has become increasingly polarized. Supporters and critics of the Duterte family have been actively engaging in comment wars, reposts, and satirical content with fabricated narratives using known personalities.
Published and reposted by an FB user, and pages Breaking PH (created April 15, 2021), Naloko Na (created April 15, 2022), Pranz Dominic (created Sept. 19, 2021), and several other accounts, these posts have collectively garnered over 27,805 reactions; 2,093 comments; and 1,411 shares.
