Fact Check: Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Say They Will Leave the US If Trump Wins the 2024 Election?
Claim: Social media posts suggest that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced they would leave the United States if former President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
Rating: False
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Summary:
On the night of February 11, 2024, as Travis Kelce, a 6-foot-5-inch, 34-year-old tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, played in a crucial NFL game, cameras also captured his girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, celebrating alongside him. As the Chiefs clinched victory in Super Bowl LVIII, speculation arose on social media about the couple's future plans, particularly in response to rumors that they would leave the US if Trump won the 2024 election.
However, despite widespread speculation, there is no credible evidence to support the claim that Swift and Kelce made such statements. This rumor appears to be part of a larger pattern of conspiracies surrounding the couple and the Super Bowl.
The speculation began when Kelce and Swift went public with their relationship a few weeks into the NFL season, attracting heightened attention to the Chiefs' performance. As the Chiefs faced scrutiny, particularly after some losses towards the end of the season, conspiracy theories emerged, suggesting that the NFL was rigged to favor the Chiefs, and by extension, Swift's partner.
Following the Chiefs' comeback victory in the Super Bowl, theories intensified, with some suggesting that Swift and Kelce would publicly endorse Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential election. Amidst this speculation, social media posts surfaced claiming that the couple had declared their intention to leave the country if Trump won re-election.
However, our investigation found no credible sources reporting on such statements from Swift and Kelce. Given the extensive media coverage surrounding the Super Bowl and the high-profile nature of the couple, any public declaration of this magnitude would likely have been widely reported by reputable news outlets.
Therefore, based on the lack of corroborating evidence from credible sources, we rate this claim as "False."
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