Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, stated that it is a “great honor” to have President Donald Trump attend Super Bowl LIX.
During media day on Wednesday, when asked to react to the news that Trump would attend the Super Bowl, Kelce said, “That’s awesome. It’s a great honor.”
“I think, you know, no matter who the president is, I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life. Having the president there — it’s the best country in the world — and that’s pretty cool.”
Kelce’s comments come just months after Taylor Swift received harsh criticism from Trump following her endorsement of then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Not long after Swift announced her support for Harris, Trump said he “was not a fan of Taylor Swift.” He added: “It was just a question of time… But she’s a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she’ll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.”
During an episode of the Kelce brothers’ podcast, New Heights, in 2024, Travis Kelce said it is “always an honor” to visit the White House, regardless of who is sitting in the Oval Office.
“Anytime I get a chance to be recognized by the president of the United States and get to go with my teammates and a group of men and women that I had success with to the point we get acknowledged,” he said, “I’m doing it every time, no matter who’s up there at the helm. No matter what’s going on in this world, it’s just such a cool opportunity.”
Former President Joe Biden invited Travis to the White House in May 2024 after the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, which was held in Las Vegas.
During the press conference, Travis joked:
“My fellow Americans, I’m going to be honest, President Biden, they told me I’d get tased if I came up here, so I’m going back to my spot.”
