Dave Portnoy shares the letter he received from Taylor Swift after the Trump controversy

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Dave Portnoy, the founder and owner of Barstool Sports, shared his joy after receiving a “handwritten” letter from Taylor Swift apparently thanking him for his support after she endorsed Kamala Harris for president.

Swift made a rare political statement in September when she announced she would vote for Harris in the US election. Their support then prompted 300,000 people to register to vote.

The 34-year-old singer received severe backlash from Republicans for supporting Harris, with Donald Trump himself saying he “hates” the pop star.

Portnoy, a Trump supporter and major Swiftie, defended the “Cruel Summer” star amid criticism of her.

In a post on I don't care at all. The people of this country can vote for whoever they want. How someone votes will never change my opinion of a person. I vote the other way, but it’s right for everyone.”

Portnoy then attended Swift's Eras Tour concert in Miami on October 19, where he met Swift's brother Austin and her mother Andrea and presented a personal letter from Swift.

He shared images of the note with Swift's personalized wax seal on Instagram.

In the letter she wrote: “Dave, I am so happy to have you on the show tonight! I wanted to thank you for always being so supportive, so loyal, and for having my back when many others didn't. I hope you have a lot of fun tonight!! Love, Taylor.”

In a lengthy video, Portnoy gushed about the fun he had at the concert, saying that he had “the time of his life” and that he “can't get over how incredible Taylor is” at the concert, and thanked her for writing the letter.

He then addressed some of the backlash he's received from Taylor Swift fans, saying: “Not everyone agrees on every issue, politics, whatever it may be, worldviews – Swifties are about love and support and about Taylor.”

Swift, who recently announced a new book to celebrate the Eras Tour, also saw her hit song “22” used in a campaign video by Trump's team.

“Team Trump” has a video on Instagram of Lara Trump – the former president's daughter-in-law and co-chair of the Republican National Committee – political consultant Lynne Patton, sportswriter Sage Steele and other women, all wearing pink jackets, with Trump posted campaign logo.

The video begins with the group lip-syncing to Taylor Swift's iconic hit “22”: “I don't know about you, but I'm…” The song then cuts to the phrase, “Vote for Donald Trump, baby!” ”