Canadian pop star Tate McRae is addressing the speculation around her political beliefs.
In a new interview with Variety, the 23-year-old singer responded to rumours that she’s a MAGA supporter following her collaboration with country singer Morgan Wallen for their hit song What I Want and her rumoured romance with NHL player Jack Hughes.
“I like to say my piece through organizations I support and the environment that I have on tour,” McRae said, who posted a TikTok advertising a “Little Miss Possessive” hoodie, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Trevor Project, which is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24-7 crisis support services for LGBTQ+ youth.
“I think it’s pretty obvious what kind of person I am and the things I support. And I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I’m putting my energy towards,” McRae added.
McRae also spoke about working on the 2025 song with Wallen, who has never publicly confirmed his political views, in an interview with Rolling Stone in Dec. 2025.
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“I, honestly, just got the opportunity to do a country song, and I was like, ‘Oh, this is cool.’ And I wanted to cross genres really bad,” she told the outlet. “It was just about the song for me. I didn’t realize how much a song would be connected to all the other factors, and it really shocked me.”
McRae’s political views were also questioned after she was romantically linked to Hughes.
Hughes and Team USA took home the Olympic gold medal in February and received a phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump through FBI Director Kash Patel, who was in the locker room following the win.
While extending an invite to the U.S. men’s hockey team to attend his state of the union, Trump received backlash for saying, “I must tell you we’re going to have to bring the women too; you do know that. Believe me, I probably would be impeached, OK?”
Hughes was spotted laughing with his teammates at Trump’s comment in video shared online. Hughes later spoke to reporters and said that he has “so much respect for the women’s team.”
When speaking about her relationships, McRae told Variety, “I try to keep my relationships as sacred and private as possible.”
“I love the people in my life. They love me. You just try to keep that circle as positive and supportive as possible. And the outside noise, I can’t do anything about that. Focusing my energy on something that I can’t control, it just puts me in a bad mood,” she added.
McRae also faced criticism earlier this year after she starred in an advertisement promoting Team USA ahead of the Winter Olympics in Italy.
In the ad, the Calgary-born singer was seen asking an owl for directions to Italy, then mentions only Team USA athletes before throwing in a line about the Super Bowl.
Following its release, commentators questioned why she would appear in content supporting American athletes over her native country.
The Sports Car singer responded to critics in an Instagram post, sharing a photo of herself as a small child waving a Canadian flag with the caption, “y’all know I’m Canada down.”
—With files from Global News’ Rachel Goodman
All must bow to the Liberal ideology, or else.
All must bow to the Fuhrers ideology, or else.
The similarity is uncanny.
Ti ties who? With that rate the begger on road be a star.
What a bunch of nonsense , and so what if she is, everyone in Canada is not on the Liberal track.
This woman is being investigated by the RCMP for:
one count of “agreeing to work with someone that is possibly MAGA”.
one count of “being rumored to have dated someone who wasn’t rude to Trump in a phone call.
one count of neglecting to uphold her duty as a Canadian celebrity to constantly bring up her political views and oppose Trump.
How is this journalism?
Your evidence for Tate being ‘MAGA’ is her association with two people who have literally never endorsed Trump.
And so what if she is? Canadians are so petty with this Trump stuff.
I think it’s pretty obvious that this is lazy click bait.
Better MAGA than libturd knob gobbler
Yes, it is pretty obvious, Tate.
Stay in the States.
Ms. McRae is a genuine Canadian Talent and as usual once you hit the top the people who can’t get there want to bring you down.
Ms. McRae has stated her feelings and leave it at that. WE all have “others” who have different political views. All we can do is try to let them know that we love them but not their vicious politics.
She’s got a nice set of natties…….that’s the end of her political views that I care about!
Soon, Trump inspired Make America Great Again (MAGA) will fade away. Soon, the Democrats will be back in power and can continue their ideology of Make America Poor Again (MAPA).
Tate who? Never heard of her.
Global should be getting a tax receipt for supporting the political left, yes I am serious.
Just a stupid little girl, dont get to bent out of shape people
The left rages at pretty white girl who doesn’t conform to what the left wants… there fixed the headline for you..
Tatas who?
Yeah @Rick Woodland what are you saying bro? You sound like a sheep man. I thought Larry’s comment was hilarious dude, like…
The liberal sheep always have the worst habit of rallying behind total morons. It gets out of hand when they have to break down and outright ask what their opinions are just to confirm their beliefs are still hip and “current.”
@Rick Woodland
Simple answer…..12 years of Liberal policy.
Who?
I don’t know who she is but I need to make clear how little I would think of their opinion.
I know some people in the room want a celebrity to endorse them, or their political opinions, or their party, but they are what the world calls sychophants.
Stop being social sponges and be an individual.
And know, the moment you identify with anything outside of yourself, is the moment you lose at least a little bit of what makes you an individual.
If you truly think Canada is a failing country, Larry Istace, ask yourself why – and look in the mirror.
Regardless of her politics, she sold out Canada and is a full on American now, like what many successful Canadians do. And she has a tv ad for a health product where she shows nearly all her tatas for god knows why.
Just a tumor of the brain, self deletion is free thanks to MAID
Just a brain tumor of a person and nothing more like the cult it is, hope she likes living in America and being drafted to TACO’s pointless war
Pretty girl has political opinion. Canadians outraged at lack of blind allegiance to failing country – More news at 11.