On May 16, 2025, President Trump ignited controversy by sharing a post on Truth Social: “Has anyone observed that, since I declared ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she is no longer considered ‘HOT?’” This post comes in the wake of his 2024 outburst following Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris.
Recently, the president took to his social media platform and wrote, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’” The message quickly circulated across the world.
This was not the first time Trump publicly expressed disdain for the singer. On September 15, 2024, he posted the simple yet incendiary message, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”
The timing of that post raised eyebrows, as it came shortly after Swift had publicly endorsed Trump’s opponent, Kamala Harris, in the 2024 presidential election.
In a detailed Instagram post, Swift addressed political misinformation and stated her intent to vote for Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, in November.
She criticized the spread of AI-generated content falsely endorsing Trump and voiced support for causes she believed needed “a warrior to champion them.” She also called her fans to action, reminding them to register to vote.
Reactions to Trump’s most recent comment were quick and varied. Many people, including some of his followers, took issue with the tone and substance of the remark
On X, one person wrote, “He’s messing with the wrong woman!” Another simply called it “Strange.” A third echoed the sentiment with a single word: “Childish.”
On Instagram, people were more direct. One said, “What an odd thing for a president to say.” Another commented, “So rude please take this down .. this is not presidential . Would you want Kai acting like this online ? This is why you can’t get everyone behind you. I support you fully , but this is not acceptable [sic].”
One person stated, “This post was totally unnecessary!!! Keep doing great things for the country and knock off the childish behavior!” while another asked, “Why would you say this!!
” Even on Facebook, the disbelief continued, with a viewer posting, “This can’t be real, right?!?”
This is the second time this year that Donald Trump has commented publicly about Swift. In April, he referenced the Super Bowl, where Swift appeared on the big screen and was seemingly booed by some in the crowd. In a press conference, Trump asked, “How did that work out?” apparently referencing her declining popularity.
The Super Bowl booing was brief, but at the time, it caused a huge stir among netizens. As reported previously, Taylor Swift attended the February 9, 2025, game at the Superdome in New Orleans to support her partner, Travis Kelce.
Unlike last year, when Swift was greeted with cheers, this time, she was met with loud boos when shown on the stadium’s video boards during the first quarter.
Seated next to rapper Ice Spice, the pop singer appeared surprised, giving a slight side-eye and wrinkling her nose in response. Swift and Kelce have been a high-profile sports-and-entertainment power couple since last season, when Kelce first invited her to watch him play.
