First hate, now praise: Trump congratulates Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for engagement.
Pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday, August 26th. In an Instagram post, the pair of photos from a garden shared, including close-ups in their engagement ring. They jokingly wrote: “Your English teacher and your sports teacher marry.”
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While the news went viral, US President Donald Trump was also approached the couple during a live cabinet session and surprised with unusually friendly words. More on this.
From “I hate Taylor Swift” to hymns of praise of the US President
Last year, Donald Trump opened his aversion to the singer. The occasion was SWIFT’s support for Trump’s opponent at the time, the democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election campaign. At the time, he wrote on his Truth Social platform in capital letters: “I hate Taylor Swift!”
At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, August 26, he suddenly sounded much more conciliatory. As the “Berliner Zeitung” reports, he said, asked about the engagement, namely: “Well, I wish you the best of luck. I think he is a great player, a great guy, and she is a fantastic person. So I wish you the best of luck.”
Trump and Swift: A complicated relationship
The statements mark a significant change of mood. A few months ago, Trump meant to be derogatory via Truth Social in his own way as “Woke singer”, who was “no longer hot”. He mocked them after boos at the Super Bowl and explained that it was a sign that “the world heals”.
Swift, in turn, has repeatedly sharply criticized Trump. Already in 2019 she described his office in an interview with “The Guardian” as “Autocracy”. In 2020, she accused him of fueling “the flames of racism and white dominance”.
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce: Love story between NFL & Popstar
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been in a relationship since 2023. The first speculations came up after Swift visited several Kansas City Chiefs games. The couple later officially confirmed the relationship. In interviews, Kelce was enthusiastic about Swift’s “Eras” tour and called her three-hour concerts “epic”.
With the engagement, the next step of your relationship follows. In addition, a new ESPN documentary should give insights into the chiefs and the role of Swift. Kelce also recently spoke openly about his relationship with the singer in a GQ interview.