“I’m not going to stop standing up for what I believe in,” Swift said in a recent interview. “But I also don’t want to alienate the people who have supported me for so long.”

Whether Swift can strike the right balance remains to be seen. For now, her manager and team are scrambling to save the tour, salvage her reputation, and hopefully reignite the passion that made Taylor Swift one of the most beloved artists in the world. But one thing is certain: Taylor Swift is learning, perhaps for the first time, that not even pop royalty is immune to the risks of political endorsements.