Scherzinger has now apologized for the Instagram comment, saying she wasn’t trying to take a political stance.

“I deeply apologize for the hurt caused by my recent engagement with some social media posts. When I commented on these posts, I made the mistake of not realizing that they could be easily interpreted as being politically related and I apologize to anyone who understandably reached that conclusion,” Scherzinger wrote on her Instagram story, per TMZ.

She also said the assumptions people are making about her are inaccurate and it doesn’t reflect who she voted for.

“For me, Christ embodies peace, compassion, hope, and — above all — unconditional love, especially for those who may feel it the least right now,” Scherzinger wrote as she continued to explain her response to the hat.

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