The former president of the United States now seems to understand the hype the sensational Eras Tour headliner has as he took his daughter, Chelsea, his granddaughter, Charlotte and their friends to see Swift perform On the show, Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday, Clinton acknowledged the Lover crooner’s popularity as he promoted his memoir, Citizen: My Life After the White House.

“I’d never been to one of her concerts before, and it was - I get it now,” Clinton said, adding, “I understand why she has such an impact on people and why a lot of these young girls are so captivated.” He continued, “I was fascinated watching our crowd of kids, especially our granddaughter, standing there with the wife of one of Chelsea’s friends from 20-plus years ago, and her daughters - and all of them up there singing and they all knew the words to the songs. It was great.” Additionally, the 42nd president of America also commended Taylor Swift’s remarkable ability to perform live for three hours straight, saying that it’s a “very respectful thing to do for the audience.”