Kansas City Chiefs fans were left licking their wounds Sunday night after their dreams of a historic three-peat crumbled in a 40-22 blowout against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX. But forget poor offense, turnovers, or a dominant Eagles performance-some fans had a more political scapegoat: Donald J. Trump.
The game was rough from the start. By the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were trailing 34-6, and Patrick Mahomes was visibly frustrated. Ever the team leader, Mahomes owned up to his mistakes, telling reporters, “Those early turnovers swung the momentum of the game. That’s 14 points I gave them. I just didn’t play to my standard.”
But for one passionate fan in a Chiefs jersey, Mahomes wasn’t to blame. No, the real culprit for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl woes was none other than the 47th President of the United States. In a now-viral Tiktok video, she fumed, “You know why we didn’t win? Because f*cking Trump was at the God-damn game! Trump should NOT have been at our f*cking game!”
Swifties and Chiefs Kingdom united by a common enemy
Cue the internet frenzy. Chiefs fans and Swifties (who, of course, were already salty over Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl booing incident) joined forces to declare Trump the root of all their game-day misery.
“Trump killed the Chiefs’ vibe. This is the MOST lethargic, underwhelming #SuperBowl in the last decade,” one fan tweeted. Another chimed in, “TBH I blame @realDonaldTrump for this completely shitty #SuperBowl. Everything Trump touches dies.”
Swifties weren’t far behind, with one complaining, “No Grammys, no Super Bowl win… we blame Trump for this.”
Trump supported the Chiefs
The drama didn’t end there. Trump, who had publicly backed the Chiefs-partly due to his admiration for Mahomes and some friendly support from Brittany Mahomes-also earned fans’ ire for enjoying Swift’s boos a bit too much. By the end of the night, it wasn’t just the Chiefs’ offense that seemed cursed; it was their presidential endorsement.
So, was it turnovers, the Eagles’ dominance, or Trump’s presence that doomed the Chiefs? One thing’s for sure: Super Bowl LIX will go down as the night Chiefs fans and Swifties found their ultimate frenemy in Donald J. Trump.
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