"She made a clear choice here"— Internet reacts as Taylor Swift hangs out with Brittany Mahomes days after Donald Trump's message

Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes shared a hug at the US Open tennis championships on Sunday, September 8, after the latter stoked media controversy for seemingly supporting former president Donald Trump.

Netizens couldn't help but react to Swift and Mahomes' reunion at the tennis event. One social media user, in particular, commented that her friendship with the football player's wife is a clear indication of her choice and opinion.

"Can't wait to see how Swifties will try to relativize this. She made a clear choice here," a Reddit user commented.

A fan comment on Taylor Swift hugging Brittany Mahomes at the US Open (Image via @margochanning_/ Reddit)

Other netizens shared their skepticism about Taylor Swift's apparent friendship with Brittany Mahomes.

"Taylor girl that's not very Miss Americana of you like how can you stand to be around someone like that," a commenter on X said.

"You know what they say about birds of a feather Chile...," another X user wrote.

Meanwhile, others reasoned in favor of Taylor Swift, saying that one can have friends who have different political opinions from them.

"They can have political difference but still be friends. People are weird about wanting Taylor not to like her. Growing up we were told never to discuss politics or religion," an X user said.

"She can't be friends with someone of a differing political opinion?," another X user chimed in.

"Your friends and family might have different political views sometimes. Doesn't mean you cut them out of your life. Hope this helps," a commenter on X added.

For the unversed, Brittany Mahomes made headlines after Donald Trump thanked her for supposedly endorsing him for president on September 4. She previously liked one of the former POTUS's Instagram posts, and while she later unliked it, she later liked a pro-Trump comment.

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Taylor Swift previously called out Donald Trump's "ineffective leadership" on social media

Taylor Swift has been vocal about her dislike of former president Donald Trump, going as far as calling him out on social media for his "blatant cheating." In an August 16, 2020 post, The Tortured Poets Department singer-songwriter made it clear that she doesn't support Trump's presidency:

"Trump's calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president. He's chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans' lives at risk in an effort to hold on to power."

In a subsequent X post, she called out Trump's "ineffective leadership" that she claimed has "gravely worsened the crisis that we are in." The singer-songwriter also alleged that the former POTUS is "taking advantage" of the ongoing crisis "to subvert and destroy our right to vote and vote safely."

More recently, Taylor Swift sat separately from Brittany Mahomes at the Chiefs' season opener on Thursday after the two watched several Chiefs games together last season.

It started a rumor about a friendship rift, especially since it marked day one after Trump thanked Mahomes for "strongly defending me" on social media.

However, they've debunked feud rumors, with Taylor Swift and Travis Kence reuniting with Brittany and Patrick Mahomes at the US Open.