Chappell Roan clarifies stance on the US presidential election: “Actions speak louder than an endorsement”

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Chappell Roan has clarified her stance on the forthcoming US presidential election, after previously stating that she feels “no pressure” to officially endorse a candidate.Last Friday, the singer-songwriter told The Guardian she has chosen not to back Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, arguing that there are “problems on both sides”.

She said: “I have so many issues with our government in every way. There are so many things that I would want to change. So I don’t feel pressured to endorse someone.

There’s problems on both sides.”Now, Roan has expanded on the interview with a TikTok video published last night (September 24).

She prefaced the video by saying that she has “encouraged people to use critical thinking skills”, as she did in her Guardian interview, and to “learn about what they’re voting for” and “ask questions”.However, the popstar added that her answers were “being completely taken out of context, per usual,” and that “there is nuance” to what she says in interviews. “I think it’s important for me to question authority, question world leaders, question myself, question my algorithm, question if some person that tweeted something about someone else is even true,” she said.“It’s important to question because that’s how I think we move forward.