Oh, the Swifties are having a full-on meltdown, and it’s not because of a surprise album drop. Nope, the pop princess herself, Taylor Swift, is now public enemy number one among her own fans. Why? Because she had the audacity to hug Brittany Mahomes—wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes—after Brittany’s heinous crime of… liking Donald Trump’s social media posts. You’d think Swift had just announced a duet with Kid Rock the way her fans are reacting.
For those keeping track, Brittany Mahomes dared to like a couple of Trump posts, including some about securing the border and protecting women’s sports from men—radical stuff, right? And now, apparently, Taylor’s swift embrace (pun intended) of Brittany at the U.S. Open has sent her fanbase into a spiral of disappointment, disbelief, and, naturally, social media tantrums.
One fan even dug up Swift’s Miss Americana documentary, where Taylor cried about wanting to “actively go against Trump,” calling her new friendship with Brittany “spineless.” Imagine being that invested in a pop star’s political stance that a simple hug makes you rethink your entire relationship with their music. Another dramatic soul shared a photo of a spine, just to remind Taylor of the anatomical feature they think she’s lacking. It’s all very subtle, of course.
remember in her documentary when she said she thinks it is so spineless of her to say happy pride month and then not stand up when someone is literally coming for their necks… and now she’s besties with someone who supports him! and has been silent on literally everything! :’) https://t.co/k3iAm9ulnB
— stormie (@stormiewrites) September 8, 2024
Some are really grasping at straws, like the fan who’s convinced Taylor only cared about politics when she thought her career was in trouble. And now that she’s back to being the biggest pop star on the planet, suddenly those political opinions are so last album cycle. Convenient, right? Well, welcome to reality, where most celebs are only “woke” when it suits their brand.
Then there’s the pearl-clutching over Brittany Mahomes being labeled a “MAGA skank” because she dared to, gasp, support Trump. These people are acting like Brittany’s likes on social media are more dangerous than Swift’s entire Reputation album cycle. Meanwhile, Brittany couldn’t care less about the drama, doubling down on her Trump support and telling her haters they have “deep-rooted issues” if they’re still acting like high schoolers. And honestly, she’s not wrong.
hey @taylorswift13 you dropped this pic.twitter.com/NtmyKyYzsy
— ell ❤️🔥 (@thighslor) September 8, 2024
me after being relieved that taylor didn’t sit with brittnay at the chiefs game thinking maybe she still has some integrity only to see her immediately cozying up with her days later pic.twitter.com/pe6LCQP9ki
— savannah 🙂 (@savvy13_) September 9, 2024
While Taylor’s fans are losing their collective minds, Trump himself decided to throw gasoline on the fire by thanking Brittany for her support, calling her “beautiful” and praising her for standing strong against the haters. You have to admit, Trump has a way of inserting himself into pop culture chaos with perfect timing. He even invited the Mahomes duo to the Super Bowl—because why not?
Let’s be real here: Taylor hugging Brittany Mahomes is hardly the earth-shattering scandal Swifties are making it out to be. But in today’s climate, where a hug can apparently dismantle your carefully curated political persona, it’s enough to send her fans into full-on outrage mode. Maybe they should take a cue from Brittany and worry less about whose posts people are liking and more about whether they have, you know, actual lives.
