'I used to like you': Demi Lovato stumps for Hillary, but young fans are feeling the Bern

We’re going to risk stereotyping here, but as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (age 74) releases his latest campaign ad set to Simon and Garfunkel’s “America” (released in 1968), supporters of Hillary Clinton (68) are at a campaign rally in Iowa City watching Demi Lovato perform her single, “Confident” (released in 2015). But then again, it wasn’t baby boomers who spread the #BernieIsBae hashtag.

There’s no question that Hillary Clinton is trying her best to recruit young entertainers who fit the millennials’ definition of feminism. (It’s for that reason the New York Times reported that Lena Dunham was having trouble reconciling her support for fierce feminist Clinton with her well-known past as her husband’s enabler.)

In October, Katy Perry performed at a Clinton rally in Des Moines, Iowa, with a setlist that included both “America the Beautiful” and alleged Clinton theme song, “Roar.” Performing tonight in Iowa City: Demi Lovato.

Demi Lovato at Hillary Clinton's Iowa City event. pic.twitter.com/XqfW8JmXf4

— Dan Merica (@merica) January 22, 2016

.@ddlovato takes the stage—and students scream "I'm with her!" #HillYes pic.twitter.com/hAzKl0PhFT

— Hillary for Iowa (@HillaryforIA) January 22, 2016

https://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/690345440911450112

This. Is. Amazing. #HillYes @ddlovato pic.twitter.com/zF7oGiUNzj

— Hillary for Iowa (@HillaryforIA) January 22, 2016

Those 14 seconds of video will stay with us forever.

.@ddlovato is now performing for University of Iowa students at @HillaryClinton's rally in Iowa City. #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/ZV3ubaxc3e

— Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) January 22, 2016

This event is more than just a @ddlovato concert for HRC. I've talked w/ many undecided young women here who want to be convinced.

— Dan Merica (@merica) January 22, 2016

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@danmericaCNN @Bencjacobs @ddlovato just need to get informed about HC. They will be convinced.

— SandyBeall#Resist#VoteBlue#ImpeachDonaldTrump ?? (@bluedgal) January 22, 2016

The Clinton camp doesn’t want them too informed, though.

@ddlovato ew Bernie sanders all the way

— kylee (@wtfkylee_) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/timconnollyy/status/690304720489984000

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA no no no no no no no no no no no no no. VOTE FOR BERNIE. #Bernie2016

— allison. (@AlliApplebum) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/oldwaystori/status/690322772669677569

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA ugh.. come on Demi. She SUCKS

— mariadeegee* (@mariadomenique9) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/devonnextina/status/690304789062660097

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA FEEL THE BERN

— Teresa Sensei (@_teremeza) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/AmnehS14/status/690321788102918144

https://twitter.com/n0ugh/status/690306939004305409

https://twitter.com/DALTONTASTIC/status/690320675186278400

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA you're 1 of the best musicians. But, this is the wrong candidate. Make a better decision 4 the good of the country.

— Tammy Carter (@TamyraLC) January 22, 2016

https://twitter.com/14Conservatives/status/690323522124668928

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA @HillaryClinton #FeelTheBern

— ??? (@jodibensonstan) January 21, 2016

@ddlovato #feelthebern

— ghoul school (@cherielovee) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/wi1dcats/status/690311873250627584

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA it's too late, Bernie is already winning IA by 8 pts

— ?Are Red, Neolibs Are Whack (@igmcdizzy) January 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/avila_marian/status/690311559747387393

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA Hillary for prison. Why would anyone vote for that crook

— Dana Wilson (@d1017baby) January 21, 2016

@ddlovato @HillaryClinton @HillaryforIA as a woman I wouldn't be proud to have her as my president #FeelTheBern

— Yolanda Reyes (@artistmonkey83) January 22, 2016

https://twitter.com/Gunny997/status/690350533790580740

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA @HillaryClinton By supporting Hillary you certainly don't support womens' rights but you do support crony capitalism

— Constitutionalist (@patriot_first) January 22, 2016

@ddlovato @HillaryClinton @HillaryforIA terrible that you support a some1 who supports for profit prisons and wants to send immigrants back.

— Maria B Alcivar (@MabeAlcivar) January 22, 2016

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA No! Sorry, not sorry. Bernie's better.

— DiDi Vera (@lindsaloo88) January 22, 2016

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA No thanks… we don't need another liar running our great country.

— Natural Instinct (@Olivia_N_Me) January 22, 2016

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA I thought u were smarter than that

— Matthew Dunning (@highMTD) January 21, 2016

@ddlovato @HillaryforIA I used to like you Demi 🙁

— Mickey Rosal (@thatssomickey) January 22, 2016

Uh oh. No sale there.

There are more than a few die-hard Bernie Sanders supporters in the audience who came to enjoy Demi Lovato.

— Dan Merica (@merica) January 22, 2016

You think?

Demi Lovato: "I don't think there is a woman more confident than Hillary Clinton." https://t.co/ipGukSk7Gc

— Dan Merica (@merica) January 22, 2016

Get it? Lovato’s album and single are called “Confident.” There’s no doubt Clinton is confident having gotten away with so many scandals; just don’t be ridiculous and call her “tougher than anyone on the planet.”