Tate McRae Says Fans Know Where She Stands Politically: ‘I Think It’s Pretty Obvious What Kind of Person I Am’

The Canadian-born singer's duet with Morgan Wallen last year on "What I Want" had some wondering if she's team Trump.

Tate McRae of Tate McRae at Lollapalooza 2026 held at Grant Park on August 02, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Tate McRae is not worried about the whispers, because she knows — and she knows her die-hard Tater Tots know — where her heart is. In a new Variety feature, Alberta, Canada-native McRae was asked to respond to internet whispers suggesting she might be a secret MAGA supporter in the wake of her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 duet with country firebrand Morgan Wallen last year, “What I Want.”

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