Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes Run 2 Different Plays on Politics

It would appear that Brittany Mahomes is not liking the comments she’s been getting on social media recently.

The wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is facing backlash after appearing to “like” and subsequently un-like an Instagram post from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in recent days. Brittany Mahomes, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s third child, reportedly double-tapped a post from Trump outlining the “2024 GOP platform,” including bulletpoints such as “keep men OUT of women’s sports” and “end the weaponization of government against the American people.”

On Friday, Brittany took to her Instagram Story with a text-only post that didn’t directly reference Trump or what she was biting back against, but addressed “haters.”

“I mean honestly,” she wrote. “To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep-rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood. There’s no reason your brain is fully developed and you hate to see others doing well.”

She has not explicitly endorsed a presidential candidate, and does not currently follow Trump on Instagram.

Husband Patrick Mahomes told Time in April that he would not speak publicly about his choice in candidates either.

“I don’t want to pressure anyone to vote for a certain president,” Patrick said. “I want people to use their voice, whoever they believe in. I want them to do the research.”

Of course, the couple is friends with Taylor Swift via Travis KelcePatrick’s Kansas City Chiefs teammate and Swift’s boyfriend. The two couples have been spotted hanging out socially several times, ringing in the new year together, and even celebrating mutual pal Blake Lively’s birthday at Swift’s Rhode Island estate over the weekend. The Mahomeses have also been in the audience alongside Kelce at Swift’s Eras Tour, just as Swift and Brittany have taken in several Chiefs games together.

Swift has notably spoken out against Trump in the past, endorsing Joe Biden against him in 2020, and leading many to wonder if she’ll do the same for the coming election in support of Kamala Harris. Recently, Trump shared AI-generated images featuring young women in “Swifties for Trump” gear, writing, “I accept!” alongside them on social media, implying that the singer herself supports him. One of the images is specifically and prominently labeled “SATIRE.” Swift has not yet shared a presidential endorsement, nor responded to Trump’s tweets.

A representative for Patrick Mahomes did not immediately respond to Vanity Fair’s request for comment.

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