NFL legend Brett Favre took a subtle dig at Taylor Swift after the pop star endorsed Kamala Harris in last week’s presidential election.
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback also praised Patrick Mahomes after the Kansas City Chiefs star chose not to declare his political allegiances.
Immediately after last week’s televised debate between Trump and Harris, Swift took to Instagram and told her 284 million followers that she planned to vote for Harris.
The megastar, who is dating Mahomes’ teammate Travis Kelce, said she was voting for the vice president “because he fights for rights and causes that I think need a warrior to stand up for them.”
This came after fellow Chiefs WAG Brittany Mahomes announced her support for Donald Trump in the election. For the second straight game, Swift did not sit with Mahomes at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs’ win over the Bengals on Sunday.
NFL legend Brett Favre has slammed Taylor Swift for her support of Kamala Harris
Favre, who is a Trump supporter, said it “wouldn’t be good” for voters to be “swayed by their favorite pop artist.”
Swift’s decision to endorse Harris has drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and other figures, including Favre.
The Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL MVP, who endorsed Trump in 2020, responded to a video of Mahomes staying neutral on politics by taking aim at Swift.
Posted on X: ‘Good comment from Mahomes. I see a lot of celebrities trying to influence their audience instead of letting people think for themselves.
“If they’re not clear about what’s best for them and they’re easily influenced by their favorite pop artist, it’s not going to be a good thing.”
Many were quick to call out Favre’s hypocrisy after he used his platform to endorse Trump in 2020.
In an article published on X in October 2020, he said: ‘My vote is for what makes this country great: freedom of speech and religion, the second amendment, citizens who work hard and pay their taxes, the police and the military.
“In this election we have freedom of choice, which everyone must respect. For me and for these principles, my vote is for (Donald Trump).”
Favre came under fire for saying he “found it hard to believe” that Derek Chauvin intended to kill George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. He also criticized NFL players for distracting from football by kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism.
Many were quick to call out Favre’s hypocrisy after he endorsed Donald Trump in 2020.
Following Swift’s endorsement of Harris, Trump responded and declared his “hatred” of her. In an all-caps post on his Truth Social social media account, Trump wrote: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
Trump, who has 7.71 million followers on Truth Social, had initially dismissed Swift’s endorsement of Harris, saying he was “not a fan of Taylor.”
But as public opinion polls show Harris gaining significant ground on Trump in what is expected to be a tight Nov. 5 presidential election, she has stepped up her rhetoric against one of the most successful recording artists in history.
Following Trump’s post, Harris’ vice presidential running mate Tim Walz wrote on X: “Swifties: With your help we are going to defeat the smallest man who ever lived.”
One of Swift’s songs is titled ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.’
Trump’s anger at Swift prompted an outpouring of supporters to proclaim on X: “I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT,” while others came to Trump’s defense by attacking the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden.
After endorsing Democratic candidates in the 2018 election, Trump said in response to reporters’ questions at the White House: “Let’s just say I like Taylor’s music 25 percent less now.”
Swift took to Instagram and told her 284 million followers that she planned to vote for Harris.
In an all-caps post on his Truth Social social media account, Trump wrote: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
Meanwhile, on Monday, a federal appeals court declined to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against Shannon Sharpe.
Favre filed the lawsuit over comments Sharpe made in 2022 on a Fox Sports show amid a welfare scandal in Mississippi involving millions of dollars diverted to wealthy and powerful people.
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White said Favre improperly received $1.1 million in speaking fees to put toward a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi, where Favre had played football and where his daughter played volleyball.
The fees came from a nonprofit organization that spent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money with approval from the state Department of Human Services.
Sharpe said Favre was “taking money from the underprivileged,” “stealing money from people who really needed that money,” and that someone would have to be a terrible person “to steal from the poorest of the poor.”
Favre was not charged with violating the law and had repaid $1.1 million. White said in a court filing in February that Favre still owed $729,790 because interest caused the original amount he owed to increase.
Favre sued Sharpe over his criticism of the show. A federal district judge dismissed the suit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday rejected Favre’s appeal. The ruling said Sharpe’s comments were constitutionally protected opinions based on publicly known facts.