Chiefs Star TE Kelce Shares Thoughts on Trump Attending Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs’ standout tight end Travis Kelce, a likely future Hall of Famer, kept his response brief when asked about President Donald Trump’s decision to attend Super Bowl LIX.

As Kelce and the Chiefs prepare to “three-peat” by securing their third consecutive championship, they are set to face the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in the highly anticipated matchup.

"It’s an honor," Kelce said regarding Trump’s presence at the game on Sunday, which will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. This marks the first time a sitting president will be in attendance at the biggest NFL event of the year.

"That’s awesome. It’s a great honor," Kelce continued. "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."

Some NFL fans may have anticipated a different reaction from Kelce, given his relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift, who has publicly supported Joe Biden and other Democrats in the past.

Meanwhile, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes echoed Kelce’s sentiment, saying, "It’s always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president. Someone that is at the top position in our country."

Kelce’s remarks even received positive feedback from the left-leaning hosts of ABC’s “The View.”

"This Taylor Swift fan is not mad about it," Alyssa Farah Griffin commented during Friday’s episode. "I thought it was totally classy, a diplomatic answer, and it’s a big day."

As a former political strategist and member of Trump’s first administration, Griffin emphasized that the "presidency is bigger than any one person."

"I don’t know that it’s any kind of statement about Donald Trump specifically," she elaborated. "He’d say the same thing if it was Joe Biden, Obama, George Bush. I thought it was a very classy statement, and don’t make it a bigger story. It would’ve totally distracted from the game."

Co-host Ana Navarro agreed, noting that if Kelce "had said something against Trump, it would be taken out on his team and all the hate that his team would receive as they’re heading into the Super Bowl."

Sara Haines, another co-host, pointed out that the Chiefs have a chance to make history by becoming the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

"This is the biggest game [and] anything else he said would have made it about something else and not about them," Haines noted.

"He was essentially saying, ‘I love this country,’" she added.

Co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, suggesting that Kelce is "protective" of Swift and was considering the long-term implications of any potential controversy.

"He was being a diplomat, and I think he did the right thing by not giving into this madness," said Hostin, 56.

Wrapping up the discussion, Whoopi Goldberg kept it simple: "The kid did well."

Reports indicate that Trump will likely attend the game alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

According to top betting odds, the Chiefs enter the game as slight favorites against the Eagles. The Chiefs finished the regular season with a 15-2 record, securing the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC, while the Eagles posted a 14-3 record, earning the No. 2 seed.