Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes’ potential political differences.
During an appearance on Bravo on Tuesday, the governor was asked if she thinks people should care if Swift, who has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mahomes, who has been linked to supporting former President Trump , they are friends.
“We care about Taylor Swift and no, we shouldn’t give a damn,” Whitmer responded.
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An animated Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs in December during a game against the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Unlike Whitmer, many have taken a much more passionate interest in Swift and Mahomes’ friendship status.
Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a teammate of Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, has indicated her support for Trump on social media over the past month and a half.
When she liked an Instagram post from Trump’s account on August 13 outlining his 2024 political platform, she received an avalanche of backlash on social media. The flames were fanned by a handful of Taylor Swift fan pages on social media that drew attention to Mahomes’ likes.
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Mahomes then followed up with a series of cryptic Instagram stories.
“I mean, honestly, to be a hater as an adult, you must have some deep-rooted issues that you refuse to heal from childhood,” he wrote. “There is no reason why your brain is fully developed and you hate seeing others do well.”
He posted another cryptic message on social media that may have referenced the recent controversy that same month.
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“Contrary to the tone of the world today… you can disagree with someone and still love them. “You can have different points of view and still be kind,” he wrote on August 26. “Read that again!”
She then appeared to like several comments on her most recent Instagram post that indicated support for Trump. One of the comments he liked said “TRUMP-VANCE 2024.”
Swift, on the other hand, endorsed Harris after a debate between the presidential candidates on September 10.
After the endorsement, Trump made an appearance on “Fox & Friends” and said he liked “Ms. Mahomes a lot more” than Swift.
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Taylor Swift, left, hugs Brittany Mahomes as Travis Kelce looks on during the men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Taylor Fritz of the United States at the US Open on September 8, 2024 in New York. (Foto AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Trump has even gone so far as to post “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” about social truth.
Swift and Brittany Mahomes developed their highly publicized friendship during last year’s NFL season when Kelce and Swift began dating. Swift appeared at several Chiefs games to cheer on Kelce and often sat in the same suite as Mahomes, who cheered on her husband.
That has not been the case so far this year.
In the two Chiefs games Swift attended – Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens and Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, both at Arrowhead Stadium – Swift did not sit in the same suite as Mahomes.
The two women hugged during a trip to the US Open final in New York City a few days after the Ravens game while sitting in a suite with Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. However, that was before Swift’s endorsement of Harris and Trump’s comments about the two women.
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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures such as Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.
