U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines during the Philadelphia Eagles’ White House visit by using the championship celebration to throw a jab at pop megastar Taylor Swift, reigniting his ongoing feud with the singer.
The Eagles were at the White House to commemorate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, a 40–22 triumph that many fans and analysts dubbed a “revenge win” following previous defeats. But while the event was meant to honor the team, Trump couldn’t resist taking a swipe at Swift, who has become closely associated with the Chiefs due to her public relationship with star tight end Travis Kelce.
While delivering his speech, President Trump casually mentioned Swift, saying:
“It was an incredible game. A little surprising, but right from the beginning of the first quarter of the big game, which I was there, I watched in person. I was there along with Taylor Swift, how did that work out?”
The dig drew nervous chuckles from some, while others saw it as another example of Trump inserting politics into pop culture. The remark was a reference not only to Swift’s support for the Chiefs but also to her endorsement of Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign, a move that irked the now-President.
Trump has previously lashed out at Swift on his Truth Social platform. In February 2025, after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss, Trump gloated:
“The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!”
And in September 2024, following Swift’s public endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump posted:
“I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
His recent comments continue a long-standing tension between the former president and the pop star, who has been vocal in her opposition to MAGA-aligned politics and has encouraged her fans to vote for progressive candidates.
Despite Trump’s controversial comments, the rest of the ceremony went as planned. He praised the Eagles’ innovative “Tush Push” play — a short-yardage move under scrutiny by NFL regulators — and applauded head coach Nick Sirianni for the team’s dominant season.
However, there were some notable absences at the White House event:
Jalen Hurts, the Eagles’ star quarterback, reportedly missed the ceremony due to “scheduling conflicts.”
Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, previously involved in a political gaffe at a White House sports event, was also not in attendance.
Trump, now serving his second term as President, has consistently used sports ceremonies to blend pop culture and politics, often steering attention away from the honorees and toward hot-button issues or celebrity rivalries.
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