Taylor Swift Just Publicly Embraced Trump Supporter Brittany Mahomes At The US Open, And This Is Why It’s Kind Of A Big Deal

For context, it all started when Brittany, who is married to NFL star Patrick Mahomes, was spotted “liking” one of Trump’s social media posts last month.

On Aug. 13, he shared "The 2024 GOP Platform" to his Instagram page, which includes several talking points that rely on misinformation, bigotry, and/or targeting minorities, such as, "Deport pro-Hamas radicals," "Keep men OUT of women's sports," "Cut federal funding for any school pushing Critical Race Theory," and "Stop the migrant crime epidemic."

Before long, numerous screenshots emerged showing that Brittany had “liked” Trump's post before seemingly unliking it, prompting widespread criticism online.

However, Brittany appeared to double down on her like in an Instagram story post that many interpreted to be a response to the backlash. 

She wrote at the time: “I mean honestly, to be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood. There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well."

Another comment that was liked by Brittany simply stated: “TRUMP-VANCE 2024.”

“With Crime and Illegal Immigration totally out of control, INFLATION Ravaging all Americans, and a World that is laughing at the stupidity of our hapless ‘leaders,’ it is nice to see someone who loves our Country, and wants to save it from DOOM,” he added. “What a great couple - See you both at the Super Bowl!”

In case you didn’t know, Taylor has forged a close friendship with Brittany since she started dating Patrick’s teammate and best friend, Travis Kelce, last year. 

Last football season, the two women were regularly spotted looking cozy in a shared suite while watching their partners’ games. Brittany also appeared to gain access to Taylor’s inner circle, and has been papped on a girls’ night out with the star and her famous friends, including Sophie Turner. 

Taylor also hosted Brittany at an exclusive party at her Rhode Island home at the end of August, just days after Brittany’s eyebrow-raising Instagram activity.

Despite this, many interpreted Taylor’s distance from her friend at last week's game to be some kind of public stance against Brittany’s growing pro-Trump reputation.

While her team were concerned about her decision to endorse a Democrat candidate during the Tennessee 2018 midterm election, Taylor insisted: “This is something I know is right. I need to be on the right side of history.”

Interestingly, in an interview with the Guardian shortly before this documentary’s release, Taylor admitted that she felt “really remorseful for not saying anything” during the 2016 US election, which Trump won. 

And during the 2020 election, Taylor appeared to learn from her past mistakes, using her platform to both speak out against Trump and publicly endorse President Joe Biden. 

But four years later, Taylor has reverted back to silence, which arguably makes her close association with Brittany all the more troubling.

Taylor remained defiant amid scrutiny from her own dedicated fanbase, who took issue with their romance due to Matty’s long history of problematic and controversial behavior, which included making racist, misogynist, anti-Muslim, and antisemitic comments, and even appearing to do a Nazi salute on stage just months before his relationship with Taylor went public. 

The two broke up after around one month of dating, with Taylor suggesting on her most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, that Matty ended up ghosting her.

Despite this, there is also a track on the album, “But Daddy I Love Him,” which appears to call out the fans who spoke out against their romance, with Taylor referring to her critics as “judgmental freaks” and “vipers.”