{"id":49251,"date":"2025-05-18T08:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T08:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49251"},"modified":"2025-05-18T08:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T08:45:03","slug":"travis-kelce-reacts-to-donald-trumps-latest-taylor-swift-slam-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49251","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Reacts to Donald Trump\u2019s Latest Taylor Swift Slam: Report.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Between being subpoenaed in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit and her recently reignited public feud with rapper Kanye West, Swift\u2019s plate is full these days, but on Friday she was pulled back into even more controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Seemingly out of nowhere, President Donald Trump put Swift on blast on social media unprompted, causing quite the social media firestorm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHas anyone noticed that, since I said \u2018I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,\u2019 she&#8217;s no longer \u2018HOT?\u2019\u201d\u00a0Trump posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s remarks led to American Federation of Musicians president Tino Gagliardi releasing a strongly worded statement in response, in which he called out Trump for attacking Swift and Bruce Springsteen, who he called overrated and an \u201cobnoxious jerk.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025.\" width=\"4260\" height=\"2840\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjA5NzE0Mjg5MTI0OTky\/usatsi_25231081.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Chip Somodevilla-Pool via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBruce Springsteen and\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0are not just brilliant musicians, they are role models and inspirations to millions of people in the United States and across the world,\u201d Gagliardi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s Born in the USA or the Eras Tour, their music is timeless, impactful, and has deep cultural meaning. Musicians have the right to freedom of expression, and we stand in solidarity with all our members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while Trump\u2019s comments riled up many on social media, it also struck a chord with Swift\u2019s boyfriend,\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce, according to a report from the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce didn\u2019t take kindly to Trump\u2019s diss of Swift after the\u00a0Super Bowl, and his remarks on Friday reportedly\u00a0had him fired up yet again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates his Super Bowl LVIII win with girlfriend Taylor Swift.\" width=\"5411\" height=\"3821\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMzkwMTQ0Mjg2NjY0MzIw\/travis-kelce-girlfriend.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates his Super Bowl LVIII win with girlfriend Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTravis is livid that the President of the United States is talking negatively about Taylor,\u201d a source told the Daily Mail. \u201cHe is so mad that he is going to use it as motivation during training for the season ahead, especially if Trump continues talking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince Travis can&#8217;t say anything publicly because that would just open another can of worms, he has to figure out ways to get it out of his system because he would love to protect Taylor and stick up for her. But keeping quiet is the move he has to do right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s public treatment of Swift is a stark contrast to that of Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes, who he has publicly stated on multiple occasions he\u2019s a fan of.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany supported Trump during last year\u2019s election while Swift endorsed his opponent Kamal Harris, and Trump has taken jabs at Swift ever since.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between being subpoenaed in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit and her recently reignited public feud with rapper Kanye West, Swift\u2019s plate is full these days, but on&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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