The fanbase of the liberal singer Taylor Swift, a gaggle of people that name themselves “Swifties” in her honor, are shedding their minds this week after her Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish boyfriend Travis Kelce reportedly “liked” a put up that was pro-Donald Trump.
Kelce ‘Likes’ Sage Steele’s Instagram Submit
Newsweek reported that it began final month, when the previous ESPN host Sage Steele, who has lengthy been recognized for her unapologetically conservative views, took to Instagram to put up a sequence of images and movies of herself with the previous President Trump having fun with an evening out at UFC 299.
“What. A. Night. After years of covering @ufc at ESPN, I FINALLY got to see it live & in person. Game changer. THANK YOU @danawhite … for EVERYTHING! Great people, great event, great fights! (Check out the last video – it’s the final minute of the main card fight .. so intense!!!) 🇺🇸#ufc299,” she captioned the put up.
In anticipation of the liberal backlash that she knew she’d inevitably obtain for daring to put up photographs of herself with Trump, Steele ended the caption by writing, “(cue the divisive, close-minded thoughts and unfollows in 3…2…1… 😂) #diversityofthought.”
Swifties Meltdown
Although the put up is from March 10, it resurfaced just a few days in the past when liberal followers of Swift had been shocked and appalled to search out out that it had been “liked” by Kelce, and it didn’t take lengthy for them to enter full meltdown mode.
“I wasn’t expecting Travis Kelce to be a trump supporter but here we are,” one consumer commented, with one other including, “Not Travis Kelce liking a post with trump in it???”
Others claimed to have seen this coming, with one particular person sarcastically writing, “Travis kelce likes TRUMP? I would’ve never guessed this in a million years this is shocking news!! whats next? grass is green? the sun is a star???”
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Swift’s Historical past With Trump
Trump beforehand spoke out about Kelce and Swift’s romance after they went public with it again in September of final 12 months.
“I wish the best for both of them. I hope they enjoy their life, maybe together, maybe not — most likely not,” he advised the Each day Caller on the time.
Full Story: Trump Speaks Out On Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Romance
Whereas Kelce seems to have stayed comparatively quiet about politics over time, Swift is a recognized radical liberal who has spoken out in opposition to Trump many instances prior to now. Again in 2020, Swift accused Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” in response to feedback he made condemning the violence that unfold all through the nation within the wake of the loss of life of George Floyd.
“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?” she wrote on social media on the time, in response to Each day Mail. “When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump.”
In her Netflix documentary “Miss Americana,” Swift talked about how a lot she regrets not brazenly opposing Trump throughout the 2016 presidential election.
“I like Taylor’s music about 25% less now,” Trump stated in response.
Swift advised The Guardian in 2020 that Trump is “gaslighting the American public.”
“We’re a democracy – at least, we’re supposed to be – where you’re allowed to disagree, dissent, debate,” she stated on the time. “I really think that he thinks this is an autocracy.”
Fox Information reported that Swift additionally accused Trump of dishonest within the 2020 presidential election.
“Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,” she stated. “He’s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans’ lives at risk in an effort to hold on to power.”
Trump Thinks Swift Received’t Endorse Biden
That being stated, it’s been years since Swift has attacked Trump, and he or she noticeably has but to endorse Biden going into this 12 months’s presidential election. Again in February, Trump speculated that it will likely be not possible for Swift to endorse Biden this time round after what he’s completed to our nation.
“I signed and was responsible for the Music Modernization Act for Taylor Swift and all other Musical Artists. Joe Biden didn’t do anything for Taylor, and never will,” Trump acknowledged.
“There’s no way she could endorse Crooked Joe Biden, the worst and most corrupt President in the History of our Country, and be disloyal to the man who made her so much money,” he continued. “Besides that, I like her boyfriend, Travis, even though he may be a Liberal, and probably can’t stand me!”
Full Story: Trump Claims There’s ‘No Way’ Taylor Swift May Endorse Biden – ‘Worst And Most Corrupt President’
Maybe like tens of millions of different younger Individuals, Swift and Kelce have turn into so disillusioned about life below the Biden regime that Trump doesn’t appear that unhealthy to them anymore. Whereas one arguably shouldn’t learn that a lot into one Instagram “like,” it might definitely be hilarious to see what number of liberal heads would explode if both Swift or Kelce even thought of endorsing Trump!
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