Travis Kelce says “it’s a great honor” to have President Donald Trump attend Super Bowl LIX.
During a media day on Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was asked to share his reaction to the news that Trump, 78, will be attending Sunday’s championship game in New Orleans — which marks the first time a sitting president has attended.
“That’s awesome. It’s a great honor,” Kelce, 35, told reporters, including PEOPLE. “I think you know, no matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know, and having the president there — it’s the best country in the world — and that’s pretty cool.”
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The football star’s comments come months after Trump lashed out at his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, following her endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
On Sept. 11, a day after the singer, 35, made her support of the Democratic candidate publicly known, Trump said in an interview with Fox & Friends that he “was not a fan of Taylor Swift.”
He added, “It was just a question of time… 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.”
Days later, Trump then posted on social media platform Truth Social, “I hate Taylor Swift.”
Following the televised presidential debate between Harris, 60, and Trump on Sept. 10, Swift wrote on Instagram that she “will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”
She added at the time, “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice.”
In addition to Trump attending the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, Kelce’s brother, Jason, confirmed to PEOPLE that Swift will also be at the Caesars Superdome to support her boyfriend.
“Everybody’s coming in,” he said, adding, “I mean, I don’t want to speak for everybody, but I think obviously, our whole family. I believe, obviously Trav and Taylor, and his family and his friends. I mean, Trav always travels like, full.”
