Brittany Mahomes, Donald Trump, and Taylor Swift

At any given moment, millions of people are liking all sorts of content on Instagram. Photos of sunsets and sunrises, keto brownie recipes, viral K-pop dance videos—there’s something for everyone. But right now, there’s one semi-famous woman whose social media activity (likes, dislikes, posts) is getting a lot of attention: Brittany Mahomes.

Brittany Mahomes, best known as the wife of Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has now surpassed her husband in national popularity. This is because she is seen as supporting former President Donald Trump and his promised political policies. It all started when Mahomes liked an Instagram post of the former president and then liked the post Outlines his 2024 platform.

Under any normal circumstances, only Brittany Mahomes’ biggest fan There will be a lot of focus on her desire for mass deportations and the Iron Dome missile defense system to be built across the U.S. But Mahomes has a connection to the most famous woman in the world, Taylor Swift. That very valuable connection is why social media’s likes and dislikes of American football WAGs (that’s “wives and girlfriends”) have become pop culture legend.

We’re here to answer your most pressing questions.

Brittany Mahomes has been in the news this cycle as she has been liking and disliking social media posts that support former President Donald Trump and his various policies.

exist August 13Trump posted a message on his Instagram account promising to “close the border and stop the immigrant invasion,” “ban men from playing girls’ sports,” and “conduct the largest deportation operation in American history.” He also plans to cut “federal funding to any school that pushes critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content onto our children.”

A sharp-eyed cyber detective Mahomes was found to have “liked” and “disliked” xenophobic and transphobic dog-whistle comments last week. Although Mahomes does not follow Trump on her account, the narrative seems to have been set: Mahomes supports some of Trump’s most harmful and divisive political views.

Word of people seeing Mahomes’ social media activity eventually got to Mahomes, and she was upset that people were noticing her public behavior. Instagram Stories (Instagram Stories are temporary) She called out the haters and told them they are emotionally damaged adults:

I mean, let’s be honest, to be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep-seated issues that you refused to heal from childhood. Your brain is fully developed, there is no reason you should hate seeing other people having a good time.

Mahomes seems View the negativity surrounding her on social media as a sign that people are angry about her success, rather than frustrated with her supposed political stance, which seems to be the opposite of her views on how the country should be governed and how people should be treated. Liked a comment supporting Trump under a recent post, clearing up any ambiguity that her previous likes and dislikes might have been accidental.

On Monday, Mahomes doubled down on his efforts. Shared a post It read: “Contrary to the tone of the world today…you can disagree with someone and still love them. You can have a different opinion and still be kind.” She did not comment or explain the relative kindness of the opinions she espoused.

Excuse me, who is Brittany Mahomes? Do you usually pay attention to Brittany Mahomes?

Brittany Mahomes is mostly famous for marrying Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was her high school sweetheart. She is also Co-owner The Kansas City Times was her strongest sport in college, she was also a member of the National Women’s Soccer League team, and she was also a reporter for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model As of May this year, she and Patrick already have two children and are currently expecting their third.

this Biggest “Brittany Mahomes” search spikes Last year it was during the Super Bowl when people ostensibly tried to figure out if Patrick Mahomes had a wife and if she was with Taylor Swift (more on that later).

For the most part, the average American doesn’t give much thought to the name Brittany Mahomes, and her political views are probably even less worthy of consideration. She’s not a political pundit or some kind of kingmaker. Before she made her online comments about “haters,” The American public isn’t Googling like crazy “Does Brittany Mahomes like Trump?” or “Brittany Mahomes is a Republican.” That’s a little The Streisand Effect Here’s the thing, the more Mahomes doubles down on it, the more attention she draws to this farce. There may be a timeline where Mahomes will let this whole story run its course and fade away when football season starts.

One thing to note is that her political stance of supporting Trump is seen by many as inconsistent with Patrick’s identity. Patrick is biracial, with a black father and a white mother. And Brittany seemed to like the pro-Trump post, especially the part where he attacked critical race theory (an attack that trivializes history). The Black American Experience) would seem insensitive and even unbecoming of her husband. Trump’s recent attacks Vice President Kamala Harris, who is biracial and whose father is Jamaican, claims she “became” black for political gain.

Patrick has not publicly said who he will vote for, but he has spoken out about police brutality. Support Black Lives MatterIn 2020, he Urge the NFL Condemn and distance yourself from racism.

But even more than her husband, everyone is talking about Brittany because she’s said to be friends with Taylor Swift — the most famous person in the world.

So is all this because she’s friends with Taylor Swift?

How long have they been friends?

Swift and Mahomes appeared to have developed a close relationship after Swift began dating Travis KelseyThe two ladies likely fostered their relationship during last year’s Chiefs game, when they Being photographed The two spent time together in the VIP suite on several occasions and may even have worn the same necklace. Soon after, their friendship began to take them on the road, with Taylor bringing Brittany along for the Girls Night Out in New York and the rest of her team

Wait, what does Taylor think of Trump?

Swift has spoken out against Trump in the past. In her 2020 documentary, she admitted Miss America She regretted not publicly criticizing him and his policies during the 2016 election. Ahead of the 2020 election, Swift tweeted Trump socialized with white supremacists and promised, “We’re going to vote you out of office in November.”

But ahead of the upcoming 2024 election, Swift has become less critical of Trump and more nonpartisan in public. MarchShe urged her fans to vote for “the person who will best represent you in power.” Her boyfriend, Kelce, appeared at the COVID-19 vaccine and Budweiser Commercials, Two goals Right-wing protests.

During last year’s Super Bowl, Swift and Kelsey found themselves in a weird Right-wing conspiracy theories President Joe Biden rigged the game to give Kelsey and Kansas City the upper hand, all to get Swift’s attention. The bottom line: Kelsey and Swift are both liberals, so Biden rigged the game to their advantage.

However, Trump also recently released an AI image Falsely implying that he had the support of her fans. Swift did not Formal response Swift said he’s “accepted” that fact. However, Swift has not endorsed any presidential candidate. In this potentially close election, Some of Swift’s loyal fans Urge her to support Harris.

OK, so… Brittany Mahomes isn’t actually Taylor Swift, she’s just a friend. Why do her perceived political views matter?

Mahomes’ social media gaffe comes at a perfect time for superstar Swift. Mahomes and her husband spent the weekend with Taylor Swift at her Rhode Island estate on August 24. Swift reportedly threw a birthday party for her friend Blake Lively that weekend. Lively recently Feud with co-star Justin Baldoni During the filming of the movie it’s all over.

Swift’s weekend getaways are known for being lavish and over-the-top, but also for invitations that only her best friends receive. Swift is known for picking her friends from the beautiful and famous crowd and then hanging out with them publicly. 1989 During the tour, she was joined on stage by her close friends, from Fifth Harmony to Gigi Hadid. Swift’s Friendship Hanging out with the hippest, smartest, kindest, most beautiful women in pop culture has become a big part of her image. All of these people who call Swift a friend are culturally cool people, which makes Swift culturally cool.

At the same time, Swift’s friendships are the most human thing about her. It’s her way of signaling to the public that, even though she’s different than everyone else — a billionaire who writes hit music and sells albums — she’s a good friend who can be trusted. It’s fair to say that Swift’s friends define the singer almost as much as she defines herself. The Mahomes’ presence in Rhode Island suggests that Brittany is indeed a good friend to her.

Now, as fans are trying to figure out Brittany’s relationship with her husband, Swift’s fans are trying to figure out how Brittany’s political stance affects her friendship with Swift. Since Swift has been relatively silent, they are trying to understand Swift’s current feelings on Trump. Or, possibly, how long Brittany and Swift can remain friends.

Swift’s friendships have always been a vital and visible part of her image, and Brittany Mahomes may have just done something to hurt her image without Taylor Swift’s approval.