Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Twitter Friday voiced support of artist Taylor SwiftTaylor Alison SwiftThe Hill's Morning Report - Trump grapples with Turkey controversy Taylor Swift 'obsessed' with politics, says she's cautious about celebrity support backfiring for Democrats Police: New Jersey man accused of Taylor Swift break-in arrested after doing doughnuts on Trump golf course MORE.
The award-winning artist tweeted Thursday about her ongoing battle against record executives Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta.
Don’t know what else to do pic.twitter.com/1uBrXwviTS
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 14, 2019
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According to Swift's tweet, Braun and Borchetta, who own the rights to Swift's older songs, are prohibiting the 29-year-old from performing those songs live.
The freshman congresswoman took to Twitter to show her support for Swift.
"Private equity groups’ predatory practices actively hurt millions of Americans," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Friday.
"Their leveraged buyouts have destroyed the lives of retail workers across the country, scrapping 1+ million jobs. Now they’re holding @taylorswift13’s own music hostage. They need to be reigned in."
— Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezJane Fonda leads DC climate protest for sixth straight Friday Ocasio-Cortez: 'Trump himself is clearly not satisfied with only one article of impeachment' The Hill's Campaign Report: Late bids surprise 2020 Democratic field MORE (@AOC) November 15, 2019Private equity groups’ predatory practices actively hurt millions of Americans.
Their leveraged buyouts have destroyed the lives of retail workers across the country, scrapping 1+ million jobs. Now they’re holding @taylorswift13’s own music hostage.
They need to be reigned in. https://t.co/mSVeH718Hn