{"id":2076570,"date":"2026-08-03T20:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076570"},"modified":"2026-08-03T20:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:38:11","slug":"tate-mcrae-responds-to-accusations-of-being-maga-after-morgan-wallen-duet-and-alleged-relationship-with-jack-hughes-i-think-its-pretty-obvious-what-kind-of-person-i-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076570","title":{"rendered":"Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA after Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes: \u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious what kind of person I am\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tate-McRae-2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA after Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes: \u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious what kind of person I am\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I\u2019m putting my energy towards&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T21:38:11+01:00\">3rd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tate-McRae-2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"2026 Lollapalooza Festival\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Tate McRae (Photo by Barry Brecheisen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Tate McRae has responded to accusations of being MAGA after her Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Tate McRae \u2013 \u2018So Close To What\u2019 review: serving flip phone-era club-pop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The \u2018Sports Car\u2019 singer has addressed her rumoured MAGA affiliations in an interview with\u00a0<em>Variety<\/em>. McRae has collaborated with Morgan Wallen on the song \u2018What I Want\u2019; Wallen stirred controversy over his use of a racial slur in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, McRae is reportedly dating Jack Hughes, who plays for NHL team The Devils and for the USA team when they won the Winter Olympics this year. He and the team caught flack when they met President Donald Trump after snagging the gold medal,\u00a0laughing at President Donald Trump joking he would be impeached if he didn\u2019t invite the women\u2019s team to the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, McRae has addressed claims of being a MAGA supporter, telling the outlet: \u201cI like to say my piece through organizations I support and the environment that I have on tour,\u201d she says. McRae has previously supported The Trevor Project, a LGBTQ+ suicide prevention nonprofit, while a portion of her merchandise proceeds has gone to the Global Fund for Women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious what kind of person I am and the things I support,\u201d she continued to say. \u201cAnd I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I\u2019m putting my energy towards.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tate McRae on 'r u okay', writing her debut album &amp; Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' | In Conversation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXvpLdAX2kM?start=5&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>McRae\u2019s latest album is 2025\u2019s \u2018So Close To What\u2019, which spawned hit singles like \u2018Sports Car\u2019 and \u2018Revolving Door\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>We gave the record a four-star review, writing: \u201cThe result is a rock-solid collection of bops that gives McRae space to grow in the future. She\u2019s great at sultry and self-confident moments, but \u2018So Close To What\u2019 proves she has other shades in her colour palette.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McRae was nominated for her first Grammy this year for Best Dance Pop Recording. Meanwhile, she headlined Lollapalooza this year\u00a0alongside titans like Olivia Dean,\u00a0Charli xcx,\u00a0Lorde\u00a0and\u00a0The xx.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Zara Larsson has hit out at people pitting her against Tate McRae.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Politics<\/li>\n<li>Tate McRae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span 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td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Tate McRae has responded to accusations of being MAGA after her Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Tate McRae \u2013 \u2018So Close To What\u2019 review: serving flip phone-era club-pop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The \u2018Sports Car\u2019 singer has addressed her rumoured MAGA affiliations in an interview with\u00a0<em>Variety<\/em>. McRae has collaborated with Morgan Wallen on the song \u2018What I Want\u2019; Wallen stirred controversy over his use of a racial slur in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, McRae is reportedly dating Jack Hughes, who plays for NHL team The Devils and for the USA team when they won the Winter Olympics this year. He and the team caught flack when they met President Donald Trump after snagging the gold medal,\u00a0laughing at President Donald Trump joking he would be impeached if he didn\u2019t invite the women\u2019s team to the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, McRae has addressed claims of being a MAGA supporter, telling the outlet: \u201cI like to say my piece through organizations I support and the environment that I have on tour,\u201d she says. McRae has previously supported The Trevor Project, a LGBTQ+ suicide prevention nonprofit, while a portion of her merchandise proceeds has gone to the Global Fund for Women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious what kind of person I am and the things I support,\u201d she continued to say. \u201cAnd I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I\u2019m putting my energy towards.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tate McRae on 'r u okay', writing her debut album &amp; Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' | In Conversation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXvpLdAX2kM?start=5&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>McRae\u2019s latest album is 2025\u2019s \u2018So Close To What\u2019, which spawned hit singles like \u2018Sports Car\u2019 and \u2018Revolving Door\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>We gave the record a four-star review, writing: \u201cThe result is a rock-solid collection of bops that gives McRae space to grow in the future. She\u2019s great at sultry and self-confident moments, but \u2018So Close To What\u2019 proves she has other shades in her colour palette.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McRae was nominated for her first Grammy this year for Best Dance Pop Recording. Meanwhile, she headlined Lollapalooza this year\u00a0alongside titans like Olivia Dean,\u00a0Charli xcx,\u00a0Lorde\u00a0and\u00a0The xx.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Zara Larsson has hit out at people pitting her against Tate McRae.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/tate-mcrae-responds-to-accusations-of-being-maga-after-morgan-wallen-duet-and-alleged-relationship-with-jack-hughes-i-think-its-pretty-obvious-what-kind-of-person-i-am-3960548&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tate-McRae-2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Tate McRae responds to accusations of being MAGA after Morgan Wallen duet and alleged relationship with Jack Hughes: \u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious what kind of person I am\u201d &#8220;I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I\u2019m putting my energy towards&#8221; By Alex Rigotti 3rd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2076570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2076570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076570\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2076570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2076570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2076570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}