Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked Brittany Mahomes for her support of his presidential campaign, after the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes sent out public signals on social media revealing her support.
“I want to thank the beautiful Brittany Mahomes for standing up for me so strongly, and the fact that MAGA is the largest and most powerful political movement in the history of our now failed country,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
Trump used his support to promote his campaign agenda.
“With crime and illegal immigration totally out of control, INFLATION devastating all Americans, and a world laughing at the stupidity of our hapless ‘leaders,’ it’s nice to see someone who loves our country and wants to save it from doom,” he wrote.
Trump also hinted at his plans for the Super Bowl, including a prediction of who would make it to next year’s big NFL game.
“What a great couple! See you at the Super Bowl!” she wrote.
Brittany Mahomes has all but confirmed her support for Donald Trump by liking Instagram posts supporting the Republican Party.
The wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick, and close friend of Taylor Swift, sent Instagram into meltdown last week after she… I liked a response from a follower that said: ‘TRUMP-VANCE 2024’.
She also liked another message of support after sparking outrage for initially liking a Trump post about the November election.
“Glad to see you’re not giving up,” read the comment she liked. “We are all entitled to our own opinions and we shouldn’t be forced to submit.”
Brittany Mahomes has all but confirmed her support for Donald Trump in this year’s election.
Mahomes and Taylor Swift have formed a close friendship over the past 12 months.
But many other comments on her post came from Democratic supporters, with many calling for a Kamala Harris victory or predicting a “Blue Party landslide.”
Earlier this week, Mahomes, a pregnant mother of two, reposted a comment from preacher and author Shane Pruitt that appeared to be a response to the backlash against her.
“Contrary to the tone of the world today…,” the message begins. “You can disagree with someone and still love them. You can have different opinions and still be kind.”
But Mahomes’ political views appear to put her at odds with Swift, who is dating Patrick’s Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce.
The two couples are spending time together over the weekend with Swift back in the States after four months of touring Europe.
In a 2019 interview with The Guardian, Swift said she supported Hillary Clinton over Trump in the 2016 election and accused Trump of treating the presidency like “an autocracy.”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick has never revealed which party he supports and told TIME magazine he has no plans to get involved in politics.
“I don’t want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain president,” he said.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift photographed with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes this summer
“I want people to use their voice, believe who they believe. I want them to do their research.”
The Chiefs have been invited to the White House by President Biden for the past two years to commemorate their Super Bowl victories in 2023 and 2024.
Mahomes and his teammates had been invited to the White House by Trump after Super Bowl LIV but did not attend due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both Brittany Mahomes and Swift are expected to play in the Chiefs’ first game of the new NFL season next Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium.
