The man's bizarre stunt has sparked a fiery online debate.
A man in Ellis County, Texas, has gone viral for buying a guitar signed by Taylor Swift for $4,000 (Rs 3,35,215) at an auction but vandalized it immediately afterwards. The shocking incident occurred outside Dallas, Texas, during the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner, a nonprofit event supporting agricultural education for local youth. According to Newsweekthe guitar, which comes with a certificate of authenticity, was donated to the auction by a third party. In a video of the incident that has gone viral, the white-haired man can be seen grabbing the guitar and hitting it repeatedly with a hammer as the crowd cheers. He even seemed about to slam it on the ground before the host intervened.
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Omg lol!!!! Man bought a signed Taylor Swift guitar at a live auction for $4,000, but destroyed it 🔥🔥😭😭 pic.twitter.com/zj5kHdygbU
— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO) September 30, 2024
Some speculated that the destruction was a protest against Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. However, the buyer's true motives remain unclear.
The man's bizarre stunt has sparked a fiery online debate, with opinion sharply divided between those who applaud his daring and others who condemn his actions as reckless and wasteful. One user wrote: 'People like this live to hate. Trump brought these people out. Who wants to see these types of MAGA idiots disappear from our society? This kind of hatred must stop. The people who celebrate hate are sick!”
Another wrote: 'Taylor Swift is worth $1 billion. This doesn't affect her. He just set $4,000 on fire. He must be struggling in this economy.'' A third said: 'That $4,000 could have bought lunch for four at McDonald's, as any Trump supporter with an advanced math degree will tell you.'
A spokesperson for Ellis County Wild Game told WFAA that the man's actions were not “intended to be mean or malicious.” He simply made a light-hearted statement expressing his disapproval of people in the entertainment industry trying to influence politics.”
''It was just funny what happened at our annual event. The audience thought it was hilarious,” the spokesperson said. “Most importantly, 100% of the money raised goes directly to local youth and agricultural education programs. In the end, the kids win and they will benefit.”
Last month, Swift, 34, told her 283 million followers that Harris and running mate Tim Walz would get her vote in the Nov. 5 election. “I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes that I believe need a fighter to defend. I think she is a steadfast, gifted leader and I believe we can achieve so much more in this country if we are guided by calm and not chaos,” Swift wrote on Instagram, urging her followers to register to vote and to make their own choice.
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