Lady Gaga vows 'we're not going down without a fight' in fiery interview after Trump election victory
Lady Gaga vows 'we're not going down without a fight' in fiery interview after Trump election victory
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Lady Gaga vowed to continue fighting for the LGBTQ+ community following the 2024 presidential election, which she called 'devastating' for so many. In a new Elle interview, which took place six days after the results of the American election were announced, the singer, 38, reflected on her reaction to Donald Trump stepping into the role as the 45th president of the United States.
![[In a new Elle interview, which took place six days after the results of the American election were announced, the singer, 38, reflected on her reaction to Donald Trump (seen earlier this month) stepping into the role as the 45th president of the United States]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/15/94599355-0-image-a-15_1738078162494.jpg)
'What's bizarre is I did not write this album thinking that this would happen. I prayed it would not. But here we are,' the Poker Face hitmaker said ahead of the release of her seventh record, Mayhem, which is due out on March 7. She continued: 'The main thing is I have so much compassion and love for so many people that are afraid today. I want to acknowledge I'm a very blessed person and I feel really grateful for so much in my life every day.'.
![[Last year, she joined Kamala Harris on Election Day Eve at a rally, near Pittsburgh, where she sang America the Beautiful; seen on November 4, 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/16/91680119-14334503-The_pop_star_surprised_Harris_supporters_at_a_rally_in_Philadelp-a-18_1738083568187.jpg)
The 13-time Grammy winner, who endorsed Kamala Harris, went on to note that she knows 'for a lot of people this election was devastating for their existence and so community is going to be the number one thing.'. Lady Gaga vowed to continue fighting for the LGBTQ+ community following the 2024 presidential election, which she called 'devastating' for so many.
![[Back in 2021, the Oscar winner performed at Joe Biden's inauguration, which she has called one of the proudest moments of her career (pictured singing the National Anthem at the U.S. Capitol in 2021)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/17/94603705-14334503-image-a-21_1738083820063.jpg)
'This just reminds me that we need each other and supporting each other is important. I am one of many people that supports [the LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized] communities,' she added. 'And we're not going down without a fight.'. The Joker: Folie à Deux star (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) added: 'We will stick together. It's going to be hard but I'm up for it. We're up for it. And I just want everyone to know how deeply they're loved and not invisible.'.
![[In addition to advocating for women's rights and for the LGBTQ+ community, the star supports many charities, including the Born This Way Foundation, which she co-founded with her mother (seen in 2020)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/17/94603787-14334503-image-a-19_1738083767179.jpg)
