Jimmy Kimmel Defends Taylor Swift from “Jealous” President Donald Trump - E! Online
Days after President Donald Trump mocked Taylor Swift for getting booed at Super Bowl 2025—held at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome Feb 9—Jimmy Kimmel came to the singer’s defense on his eponymous show.
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Jimmy Kimmel is fearless—especially when it comes to defending Taylor Swift.
During the 2025 Super Bowl, the “Cruel Summer” singer—who is currently dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce—was booed by the crowd after the jumbotron at Caesars Superdome panned to her and her friend Ice Spice in the stands. Soon after, President Donald Trump, who was booed at the New Orleans stadium himself, reacted to the Feb. 9 moment on social media.
“The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas city chiefs was Taylor Swift,” Trump, who became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, wrote on Truth Social the night of the big game. “She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!”
Following the president’s post, which was one of multiple about the 35-year-old, it didn’t take long for people to jump to Swift’s defense. Indeed, Kimmel shared his own take on Trump’s ridiculing comments in his opening monologue.
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"Well, she didn’t get booed out of the stadium,” the host said on the Feb. 10 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “Unlike you, she stayed for the whole game and it was the Eagles fans who were booing her.”
In the moment, the “Karma” singer responded to the crowd’s icy response with grace. After the stadium’s jumbotron showed Adam Sandler sitting next to Paul Rudd, it cut to a shot of the “Bejeweled” singer. And once the crowd started booing, Swift got wide eyed and shot a quick glance at Ice Spice, who was seated next to her, before laughing it off.
“But you’re right, it’s all about you,” Kimmel continued. “Trump’s just jealous of Taylor Swift because she has more followers and more money and no kids than he does."
After all, this wasn’t the first time Trump has been critical of Swift—especially after she endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris for president in September. In fact, the 47th president took the opportunity to praise Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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"Well, I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better," Trump said on Fox News at the time. "If you want to know the truth, she's a big Trump fan. I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time. You couldn't possibly endorse [Joe] Biden. But she's a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat and she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace."
"But I like Brittany," he continued. "I think Brittany is great. She's a big MAGA fan. She's the one I like much better than Taylor Swift. Wife of the great quarterback. I think she's terrific."
A few days later, he further expressed his contempt for the singer, writing, "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT," on Truth Social.
While Trump and Swift were not met with the warmest welcomes at the 2025 Super Bowl, keep reading to see who else was in attendance.
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Russell Wilson & Ciara
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Serena Williams
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Brittany Mahomes & Patrick Mahomes
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Jordon Hudson & Nikki Glaser
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Donald Trump & Ivanka Trump
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Taylor Swift & Ice Spice
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Bradley Cooper
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Samuel L. Jackson
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Jon Batiste
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Olivia Culpo
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Miles Teller & Keleigh Sperry Teller
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