Donald Trump’s swipe at Taylor Swift, Kansas City Chiefs is next-level petty
Donald Trump has proven he does not forgive or forget with the US President taking a swipe at Taylor Swift from out of nowhere.
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US President Donald Trump has taken another swipe at Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs because he can.
The commander in chief on Tuesday (AEST) hosted the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles at a traditional White House reception for the Super Bowl champs.
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The 78-year-old used his address to the gathered media to take an impromptu shot at Swift, adding another chapter to their public war of words.
Trump had delighted in seeing Swift booed by the crowd at Super Bowl LIX as he became the first sitting President to attend a Super Bowl. Swift appeared to shake it off when the booing started, but she and partner Travis Kelce were both visibly emotional after the game in February.
Kelce, the Chiefs’ tight end, was distraught on the field after the game, leading to speculation the 35-year-old was set to retire.
The booing Swift received was later echoed by Trump, who took to social media to troll the singer after watching the Eagles blow the Chiefs away 40-22 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
“The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!” Trump wrote on social media.
His public swipe was another twist in his feud with Swift which has sizzled since the pop star publicly endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 US Presidential elections.
You can watch Trump’s public swipe in the video player above.
Trump showed he does not forgive or forget when he decided to stick the boot into Swift once more when he delivered a speech on the White House lawn, congratulating Eagles players on their championship.
“The Eagles punched their ticket to a re-match with the Kansas City Chiefs and you know what happened,” he said.
“It was an incredible game. It was a little surprising, but right from the beginning of the first quarter of the big game... which I was there. I watched in person. I was there along with Taylor Swift. How did that work out? How did that one work out.”
Sections of the crowd could be heard laughing loudly during the TV broadcast.
The Chiefs had been attempting to win a fourth championship in the space of six years and a third-consecutive Super Bowl title. They famously defeated the Eagles in the 2023 Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl MVP this year was awarded to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who cut the Chiefs defence to shreds.
Trump publicly praised Hurts after the game — but the quarterback was nowhere to be seen on Tuesday.
Hurts was a controversial no-show at the White House with 15 other Eagles players electing not to attend the event.
Australian Jordan Mailata was hard not to miss as he stood on the podium behind Trump.
The White House told reporters Hurts had told officials he would not be attending because of “scheduling conflicts”.
Hurts earlier stammered his way through a question about whether he would be visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue at the Time 100 gala last week, leading to speculation that his absence was likely.
Hurts said “umm” before the red carpet interviewer moved on to a different line of questioning.
It comes as fellow Eagles star Saquon Barkley was photographed with Trump outside the president’s New Jersey golf club on Sunday.
Barkley responded to backlash from fans who criticised him for spending so much time with the divisive president.
“lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT,” Barkley wrote Monday on X. “Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago... and look forward to finishing my round with Trump! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have amazing day.”
Hurts was part of the foursome that played with Obama last October, along with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie.
It is unclear if Hurts’ decision is politically motivated — or a legitimate conflict — as the 26-year-old is generally tight-lipped and steers clear of controversies off the field.
The Eagles’ 2018 White House was cancelled by Trump during his first term as few players were expected to attend and he was embroiled in a feud with the league over players kneeling for the national anthem.
Hurts was not part of that roster.
— with The New York Post
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