The Super Bowl is days away, but Travis Kelce has lost the support of multiple fans thanks to President Donald Trump. The drama began after a recent interview before the highly-anticipated game went viral on X. The video captured the athleteโs positive reaction to the presidentโs possible appearance at the event, with him saying:
โThatโs awesome. Itโs a great honor. I think, you know, no matter who the president is, I know, Iโm excited because itโs the biggest game of my life.โ
Kelce implied that having Trump watch his team face the Philadelphia Eagles would make the game more exciting. However, fans did not share his sentiments, given the presidentโs past comments about his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. The Karma hitmakerโs Swifties called him out for being a horrible boyfriend and implored the singer to dump him.
โIโve lost all respect for him. She can do better. Trump tweeted, I hate Taylor Swift and put a target on her, and this a-shole thinks itโs an honor? F-ck Travis. Taylor, move on! He wonโt protect you. Heโs only using you for fame,โ a Swifty vehemently penned. Another echoed similar thoughts, noting the singer would address Kelceโs betrayal in her signature style โ through music.
A third slammed Kelce for putting Swift in an unfavorable situation, stressing that she frequently fought against men like Trump. The criticism continued with an X user labeling the Kansas City Chiefs athlete โtrashโ and โa cad.โ Meanwhile, a fellow critic wondered why Trumpโs possible Super Bowl appearance would be an honor.
Fans Want Travis Kelce โCanceledโ for His Donald Trump Comment
The heated reactions to Kelceโs comment stemmed from fansโ love for his girlfriend. Many could not understand why he would react positively to a man who had criticized Swift. A Swifty shared the same view in their comment, arguing that the NFL star did not respect the singer.
More Swifties berated Kelce with someone pushing for him to get โcanceled.โ They claimed there was no room for โuncertainty or wishy-washy half aโ passive comments.โ Another noted Swift needed to leave, claiming the football player would become her โdownfall.โ Fans werenโt alone in their disappointment as others echoed similar thoughts on Trumpโs possible presence at the Super Bowl.
Columnist Mike Freeman lamented Trumpโs decision, slamming him as โthe most divisive president of our lifetime.โ He stressed that the Super Bowl was meant to unite Americans regardless of race or political beliefs. However, having someone as controversial as Trump in attendance would ultimately shift the gameโs focus.
โTrump soils everything. Now, heโs doing the same to the biggest game of the year,โ Freeman claimed. He noted past presidents never attended the game because they wanted citizens to enjoy the event. However, he suspected Trump wished to participate in the Super Bowl to enjoy the spotlight, per Fox News.
Whether Trump attends the Super Bowl remains to be seen, but Swiftโs attendance has been confirmed. We recently shared that Jason Kelce, Travisโs older brother, announced the singer would not miss the upcoming event. โI think, obviously, our whole family. I believe, obviously, Trav and Taylor, and his family and his friends. Trav always travels like, full,โ he said.
Will Travis Kelceโs comments about Donald Trump influence his relationship with Taylor Swift?