Taylor Swift dove headfirst into politics at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday, using her appearance to publicly denounce anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

Just how the White House interpreted her remarks, however, is a different story.

The pop superstar opened the 36th annual ceremony with a medley of her pride-themed anthem, “You Need To Calm Down,” and the title track from her new album, “Lover.”

The performance recreated the look of the “You Need To Calm Down” music video, featuring appearances by Swift’s longtime pal Todrick Hall and a bevy of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars. That video, released in honor of Pride Month in June, concluded with a note from Swift asking U.S. fans to sign a petition supporting a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill known as the Equality Act.

Later in Monday’s ceremony, Swift repeated that plea when accepting her award for Video of The Year for “You Need To Calm Down,” which she co-directed with Drew Kirsch.