Staff Reports
The Kansas City Chiefs are in the hot seat as they consider whether or not to invite pop sensation Taylor Swift to the White House when they party with President Joe Biden following their Super Bowl victory. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made it clear that the decision is entirely up to the Chiefs, emphasizing that they will have to figure out who they want to bring along for the celebration.
Taylor Swift White House invite ‘up to’ Travis Kelce and Chiefs, Jean-Pierre sayshttps://t.co/lf9eKbQ7f2
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 13, 2024
The Biden campaign is reportedly eyeing Swift’s endorsement in the upcoming 2024 election, potentially against former President Donald Trump. Swift’s influence on social media, sparking over 35,000 new voter applications through Vote.org, has the Biden team eager for her support. However, Swift’s past endorsement of Senator Marsha Blackburn’s opponent, Phil Bredesen, which did not lead to success for him in the Senate race, has left some skeptical of her political clout.
Despite the swirling rumors and conspiracy theories linking Swift and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to the so-called deep state, Democrats remain steadfast in their defense of the couple. Critics have pointed to Kelce’s endorsement of Pfizer following the COVID-19 pandemic, fueling suspicions about the couple’s ties to the alleged deep state. President Biden himself made light of the theories on social media, indicating a lighthearted approach to the situation.
The White House has also stood by Swift and other women who have been or could be targeted by AI-generated explicit images, reassuring their support in addressing this concerning issue. Press secretary Jean-Pierre expressed alarm at the circulation of false images and emphasized the importance of social media companies enforcing their rules to prevent the spread of misinformation and nonconsensual, intimate imagery of real people.
As the drama unfolds, it’s clear that the political implications of an invitation to the White House for Taylor Swift are no small matter. With the Chiefs holding the key to this high-stakes decision, the world is watching to see how this eventful celebration will unfold.
