KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Taylor Swift capped off a week of headlines that included her endorsement of Kamala Harris for president and seven trophies from the MTV Video Music Awards when she watched the Kansas City Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Swift arrived about 90 minutes before kickoff to watch her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and the two-time Super Bowl champion play the Cincinnati Bengals in a reunion of two of the last three AFC championship games.
Over the past year, Swift has become close friends with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany. And there was some controversy this week when Swift, a 14-time Grammy winner, said she supported Harris over Donald Trump in the November election.
Trump has been mentioning Brittany Mahomes in interviews and speeches since last month, when he liked and then unliked an Instagram post by the Republican presidential candidate outlining a “2024 GOP platform.” Trump posted on Truth Social shortly after: “I want to thank the beautiful Brittany Mahomes for defending me so strongly.”
Because of Swift’s endorsement of Harris, Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News this week: “If you want to know the truth, I like Mrs. Mahomes better. She’s a big Trump fan. I like Britney. I think Britney’s great.”
On Sunday, Trump went a step further, writing in call-to-truth caps on social: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
Patrick Mahomes, when asked about the situation, refused to endorse anyone, instead urging people to register to vote.
“I don’t want my position and platform to be used to endorse any candidate or anything one way or the other,” the two-time NFL MVP said before practice Wednesday. “I feel like my job is to inform people to get registered to vote. It’s to inform people to do their own research and then make the best decision for themselves and their families.”
Brittany Mahomes has since stayed out of the political spotlight, except to respond to critics on social media, saying in one post: “To be a hater as an adult, you must have some deep-rooted hurt you refuse to heal from childhood.”
Some critics believe politics caused a rift between him and Swift two weeks ago when they didn’t sit together for the Chiefs’ season-opening win. But they were back together that weekend for the US Open in New York.
On Wednesday night, Swift brought her MTV Video Music Awards count to 30, tying Beyoncé’s record among all artists. Her major accomplishment included the biggest trophy of the night for video of the year, for which she thanked her “boyfriend” Travis for coming to the set of the “Fortnite” music video and cheering her on.
“Everything this man touches turns into joy, fun, and magic,” Swift said, then used her platform to encourage fans over the age of 18 to register to vote for the 2024 presidential election.
The famous singer began her high-profile romance with Kelce last season when he invited Swift to watch his game at Arrowhead. The “Anti-Hero” singer accepted his proposal for the Bears’ matchup in September.
Since then, Swift and the four-time All-Pro tight end have spent a lot of time together, often with cameras tracking their every move. Swift has become a regular at Chiefs games whenever she’s on vacation from her Eras Tour, and Kelce has accompanied her to several performances during the offseason, even making a cameo on stage at London’s Wembley Stadium.
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