Singer Tate McRae has pushed back on speculation that she supports MAGA, after fans linked her to conservative politics following her chart-topping duet with country star Morgan Wallen and reports of a relationship with NHL player Jack Hughes. The rumours matter to McRae because they threaten to attach a political label to her public image that she says does not reflect her actual views, prompting her to address the issue directly in a recent interview.

The speculation grew from two separate strands: her 2023 collaboration with Wallen on "What I Want," which became her first Billboard Hot 100 number one, and Hughes' appearance alongside teammates in a call with President Trump celebrating their Olympic hockey win, during which he was seen laughing at a joke Trump made. McRae, 23, was asked about the MAGA association by Variety and used the opportunity to clarify her position, though the article does not fully detail her response.