It seems clear that when Brittany Mahomes liked (and then allegedly un-liked) a post from Donald Trump on Instagram, she didn’t mean to start a national debate, and she probably wasn’t prepared for one. She responded to the backlash not by explaining how or why her values led her to potentially support Trump, but by accusing critics of being “haters” and then asking for compassion. Not exactly the best way to talk about who should be the leader of the free world, but a gaffe does not a monster make.
Her friend Taylor Swift, however, has been very purposeful and measured in when and how she speaks about politics (to be fair, she’s been in the game much longer), and her endorsement of the Harris–Walz ticket after the presidential debate was firm but ultimately polite. She didn’t attack Trump supporters or even mention the man by name, so when the former Apprentice host responded by saying that he “hates” the pop star, it may have irked Mahomes (remember, Brittany dislikes haters). That’s what the insiders say, anyway.
“She is questioning her support for Donald Trump after he lashed out at Taylor, saying he hates her,” a source close to Mahomes told the Daily Mail. “Taylor is like a sister to her and she has done absolutely nothing wrong. She didn’t mention Trump in her post and is allowed to speak her mind,” they added.
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Per the source, it’s less about rethinking her vote and more about rethinking her statements. “This doesn’t mean she is suddenly voting Kamala. It has just made her more aware of supporting [Trump] so publicly,” the source revealed, adding, “She does not believe in hate in any form and loves Taylor so much. This shook her to the core.”
Mahomes is currently pregnant with her third child with husband Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. When asked recently about political endorsements, Patrick promised not to name a candidate. “I don’t want my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever, either way,” Mahomes said during a press conference. “I think my place is to inform people to get registered to vote. It is to inform people to do their own research and then make their best decision for them and their family.”
