Taylor Swift faces backlash for Brittany Mahomes friendship amid Trump controversy

Taylor Swift is facing fan criticism after she was seen warmly embracing Brittany Mahomes, who last week waspraised by Donald Trump for “strongly defending” him against online controversy.

Swift and Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chief quarterback Patrick Mahomes, were sitting together at the US Open Men’s Final on Sunday (September 8), along with Patrick and Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.

Following the event, pictures of Swift affectionately hugging Mahomes began circulating on social media, leading to an outcry from Swifties condemning the singer for cozying up to Mahomes, a supposed Trump supporter.

“Taylor girl, that’s not very Miss Americana of you like how can you stand to be around someone like that,” one person tweeted, referring to the pop star’s 2020 Miss Americana documentary.

The documentary’s title originated from the pop star’s 2019 track “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince,” a song protesting America’s political climate under Trump’s first presidency.

“I don’t expect a billionaire to lead the revolution or anything I’m just confused as to why one would make a movie about standing up for what’s right at any cost only to literally never stand for anything again,” a second person commented.

“Us level-headed Swifties are just as confused as you,” a third agreed.

“It’s disheartening when someone advocates for justice in film but fails to act consistently,” another added.

Others, however, defended Swift, arguing that “it’s OK if your friends vote for someone other than your preferred candidate.”

“So people can’t rise above politics as friends? Why not?” one questioned, while a second wrote: “I feel like living in a free country means that you can be friends with people that you