Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer weighed in on the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes’ potential political variations.
Throughout an look on the Bravo channel Tuesday, the governor was requested if she thinks individuals ought to care if Swift, who has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mahomes, who has been linked to help for former President Trump, are associates.
“We do care about Taylor Swift and, no, we should not give a rattling,” Whitmer answered.
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An animated Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes cheer on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in December throughout a recreation towards the New England Patriots. (AP Picture/Charles Krupa)
Not like Whitmer, many have taken a way more passionate curiosity in Swift and Mahomes’ friendship standing.
Mahomes, the spouse of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who’s teammates with Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, has indicated help for Trump on social media during the last month and a half.
When she preferred an Instagram publish from Trump’s account Aug. 13 outlining his 2024 coverage platform, she obtained a flurry of backlash from social media. The flames have been fanned by a handful of Taylor Swift fan pages on social media that drew consideration to Mahomes’ like.
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Mahomes then adopted up with a sequence of cryptic Instagram tales.
“I imply actually, To be a hater as an grownup, it’s a must to have some deep rooted points you refuse to heal from childhood,” she wrote. “There isn’t any purpose your mind is absolutely developed and also you hate to see others doing nicely.”
She posted one other cryptic message on social media which will have referenced the latest controversy later that month.
Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes, Blake Full of life and Ryan Reynolds catch a recreation between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and New York Jets in October 2023. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photographs)
“Opposite to the tone of the world in the present day….you possibly can disagree with somebody, and nonetheless love them. You may have differing views, and nonetheless be sort,” she wrote Aug. 26. “Learn that once more!”
Then, she appeared to love a number of feedback on her most up-to-date Instagram publish that indicated help for Trump. One of many feedback she preferred stated “TRUMP-VANCE 2024.”
Swift, then again, endorsed Harris after a debate between the presidential candidates Sept. 10.
After the endorsement, Trump made an look on “Fox & Mates” and stated he preferred “Mrs. Mahomes significantly better” than Swift.
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Taylor Swift, left, hugs Brittany Mahomes as Travis Kelce seems to be on throughout the males’s singles ultimate between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Taylor Fritz of the US on the U.S. Open Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Picture/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Trump has gone so far as posting “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Fact Social.
Swift and Brittany Mahomes developed their highly-publicized friendship throughout final 12 months’s NFL season when Kelce and Swift began courting. Swift appeared at a number of Chiefs video games to cheer Kelce on and infrequently sat in the identical suite as Mahomes, who was cheering on her husband.
That hasn’t been the case to date this 12 months.
Within the two Chiefs’ video games Swift has attended — Week 1 towards the Baltimore Ravens and Week 2 towards the Cincinnati Bengals, each at Arrowhead Stadium – Swift has not sat in the identical suite as Mahomes.
The 2 ladies hugged throughout a visit to the U.S. Open Last in New York Metropolis a number of days after the Ravens recreation as they sat in a collection with Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. Nonetheless, that was earlier than Swift’s endorsement of Harris and Trump’s feedback in regards to the two ladies.
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