{"id":1186,"date":"2026-07-07T15:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:12:17","slug":"taylor-swifts-silence-over-trump-post-leaves-fans-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1186","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift\u2019s silence over Trump post leaves fans furious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/taylor-swift-and-donald-trump.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29071793\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Taylor Swift is facing mounting backlash for failing to respond to Trump\u2019s use of her branding (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\">Taylor Swift<\/a> is facing mounting pressure from her own fans after <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/white-house\/\">the White House<\/a> appeared to appropriate her <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/10\/13\/taylor-swift-eras-tour-film-unlike-anything-before-fans-want-more-19662046\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/10\/13\/taylor-swift-eras-tour-film-unlike-anything-before-fans-want-more-19662046\/\">Eras Tour<\/a> branding over the July 4 weekend \u2013 with many questioning why the famously litigious pop superstar has yet to publicly respond.<\/p>\n<p>As America became <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/04\/first-photos-inside-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding-leak-online-29040672\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/04\/first-photos-inside-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding-leak-online-29040672\/\">consumed by celebrations surrounding<\/a> Swift\u2019s wedding to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/travis-kelce\/\">Travis Kelce<\/a>, President <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a> team repeatedly inserted itself into the conversation with a series of Swift-inspired posts.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the official White House X account shared an image titled \u2018America\u2019s Eras Tour\u2019, featuring Trump surrounded by historic figures including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in a design closely resembling the promotional artwork for Swift\u2019s record-breaking Eras Tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s been a long time coming\u2026,\u2019 the account wrote, borrowing a lyric from Swift\u2019s song Miss Americana &amp; the Heartbreak Prince.<\/p>\n<p>Then, after news broke that Swift and Kelce had married on Friday evening, the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/04\/trump-hijacks-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding-news-29038354\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/04\/trump-hijacks-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding-news-29038354\/\">White House posted again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As digital billboards outside Madison Square Garden celebrated the couple with the message \u2018JUST&amp;T MARRIED!\u2019, the administration shared an edited version reading \u2018Trump is your president\u2019 alongside the gleeful caption: \u2018IT\u2019S HAPPENED!!!\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304354171-b117.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29071740\" alt=\"Taylor Swift under pressure as fans demand response to Trump post\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The post was an obvious imitation of Swift\u2019s Eras Tour poster (Picture: White House\/X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The posts quickly went viral, but the conversation soon shifted away from Trump himself and onto Swift\u2019s silence.<\/p>\n<p>Across X, fans began questioning why one of the music industry\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/02\/06\/taylor-swift-signs-new-deal-universal-music-battle-old-record-label-music-rights-12195146\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/02\/06\/taylor-swift-signs-new-deal-universal-music-battle-old-record-label-music-rights-12195146\/\">most fiercely protective artists<\/a> had yet to challenge what many saw as an unauthorised use of her branding.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Isn\u2019t it odd that a woman who\u2019s built her career around being relentless for copyrighting and licensing her likeness and music is now suddenly silent on this plagiarised version of her tour poster, and has been for three whole days now,\u2019 one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Another posted: \u2018I wonder why the woman who struck copyright on Olivia for yelling a chorus and sued anyone who uses her image or likeness in any way is now silent on this?\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_303914936-a191.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29038723\" alt=\"Screens display a message referencing singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce outside Madison Square Garden,\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Signs that read \u2018JUST&amp;T MARRIED!\u2019 appeared outside Madison Square Garden on July 3, prompting the White House to post their own version (Picture: REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304354170-f9e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29071736\" alt=\"Taylor Swift under pressure as fans demand response to Trump post\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Trump\u2019s version, posted to X, read: \u2018TRMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT\u2019 (Picture: White House\/X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A third joked: \u2018Taylor\u2019s trademark lawyer like \u201ccan a girl get a weekend off to enjoy a wedding\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Others were far less sympathetic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The billionaire Republican who used to sue people for making embroidery or T-shirts with her phrases for \u201cinfringing on intellectual property\u201d is perfectly fine with the White House and Donald Trump using them,\u2019 one viral post read.<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: \u2018She sued <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/olivia-rodrigo\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> for much less btw LOL.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While the exact details of Swift\u2019s dispute with Rodrigo have never been publicly confirmed, and there\u2019s no evidence of a lawsuit, the controversy <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/12\/olivia-rodrigo-sets-record-straight-on-taylor-swift-feud-rumours-19488712\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/12\/olivia-rodrigo-sets-record-straight-on-taylor-swift-feud-rumours-19488712\/\">surrounding Deja Vu has lingered for years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rodrigo\u2019s 2021 hit was retroactively updated to credit Swift, Jack Antonoff, and St Vincent as co-writers after the singer had spoken openly about being inspired by the shouted bridge in Cruel Summer. <\/p>\n<p>Although there has never been confirmation that Swift personally demanded the songwriting credits, the move sparked widespread speculation and contributed to persistent rumours of a rift between the two artists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300433696-299d.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28842752\" alt=\"BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 06: Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during Primavera Sound 2026 at Parc Del Forum on June 06, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Some pointed out that Swift was harsher on Olivia Rodrigo than the president (Picture: Xavi Torrent\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s Love Songs Became a Breakup Album\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0I_tljaH9Bg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rodrigo recently addressed those rumours on The <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a> Times\u2019 Popcast more directly than ever before. <\/p>\n<p>She was asked if there\u2019s now a \u2018frost\u2019 between herself and Swift. \u2018I don\u2019t know,\u2019 she replied, after taking a breath. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think I tried to not let it, like, get to me or upset me. I think I just try to keep it trucking. I think there\u2019s no\u2026 it was so long ago, there\u2019s no use in, like, harping on it, and yeah, I just try to make songs that I love and try to be kind and good to other people and supportive of other people, and I\u2019ve always like tried to be like that, and at the end of the day, I think that\u2019s that\u2019s all you can do.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The latest online discourse also comes as Swift fans say they\u2019re \u2018sickened\u2019 by <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/05\/taylor-swift-fans-sickened-ice-contractor-attends-wedding-29047436\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/05\/taylor-swift-fans-sickened-ice-contractor-attends-wedding-29047436\/\">news that an ICE contractor attended her wedding.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/joel-harley\/\"\/> <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/04\/taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding-proves-completely-touch-29039235\/\">The star-studded ceremony<\/a>, which took place at Madison Square Garden in\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, was packed out with their celebrity pals, including\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/hugh-grant\/\">Hugh Grant<\/a>,\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bradley-cooper\/\">Bradley Cooper<\/a>,\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/graham-norton\/\">Graham Norton<\/a>,\u00a0and Cara Delevingne.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304096359-c6d0.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29048508\" alt=\"BGUK_3628213 - *EXCLUSIVE* New York City, NY Guests leave their five-star New York City hotel to head to Madison Square Garden to celebrate the marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Friday afternoon (July 3). Two of Taylor???s assistants also appeared to be VERY stressed as the guests made their way to the vehicles in the near 100 degree F heat. Pictured: Steven J. Demetriou BACKGRID UK 3 JULY 2026 UK: +44 208 344 2007 \/ uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 \/ usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Steven J. Demetriou, the chair of a company called Amentum Services, which is the sole contractor for ICE\u2019s Camp East Montana, attended Swift\u2019s wedding (Picture: Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It appears that Steven J. Demetriou, the Executive Chair of a company called Amentum Services was also among the crowd. Amentum Services is currently the sole contractor for ICE\u2019s Camp East Montana, a detention centre in El Paso that has faced accusations of inhumane treatment of the immigrants detained there. <\/p>\n<p>Sharing their thoughts on a\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/reddit\/\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0thread, commenters included Captain_Cupcake03, who described the wedding as \u2018absolutely grotesque and out of touch.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Wrote Relevant-Peach3997: \u2018Travis and Taylor are responsible for their guests. It\u2019s their wedding.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You are the company you keep,\u2019 said hellawhitegirl, while Round_Patience3029 asked: \u2018Taylor is a closet republican now?\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_291094428-3ec1-e1783325642904.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29048299\" alt=\"Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk\/Billboard via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Many fans have mixed feelings about the entire spectacle of the pair\u2019s wedding (Picture: Christopher Polk\/Billboard via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Describing it as \u2018sickening,\u2019 breyness added: \u2018So you have a space with republicans and don\u2019t use it to speak out on their ways but to invite them to your wedding? Worst part, she\u2019s untouchable.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The renewed criticism of Swift also comes after a string of artists <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/02\/sabrina-carpenter-blasts-evil-disgusting-white-house-video-25079692\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/02\/sabrina-carpenter-blasts-evil-disgusting-white-house-video-25079692\/\">publicly condemned the Trump administration<\/a> for using their music or imagery without permission.<\/p>\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s label reportedly issued a cease-and-desist after Trump\u2019s campaign used Freedom during the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sabrina-carpenter\/\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> blasted the White House after officials paired her song Juno with footage of ICE arrests, writing: \u2018This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3587117\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/01\/15\/08\/105532053-0-image-m-261_1768464235044.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" autoplay=\"\" and=\"\" authorities=\"\" clash=\"\" again=\"\" in=\"\" minneapolis=\"\" after=\"\" reports=\"\" of=\"\" a=\"\" man=\"\" shot=\"\" by=\"\" ice=\"\" faced=\"\" off=\"\" clashed=\"\" with=\"\" north=\"\" near=\"\" the=\"\" scene=\"\" where=\"\" was=\"\" leg=\"\" night=\"\" during=\"\" federal=\"\" immigration=\"\" enforcement=\"\" operation=\"\" minnesota=\"\" star=\"\" tribune=\"\" reported=\"\" citing=\"\" multiple=\"multiple\" sources=\"\" knowledge=\"\" situation.=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/01\/15\/3516387148141540849\/480x270_MP4_3516387148141540849.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Olivia Rodrigo also publicly criticised the administration after officials used All-American Bitch in a deportation-related social media post, writing: \u2018Don\u2019t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>SZA similarly accused the White House of \u2018rage baiting artists for free promo\u2019 after one of her songs appeared in another immigration video.<\/p>\n<p>Swift herself has been clear about her political views in the past. <\/p>\n<p>Following the first presidential debate in September 2024, she endorsed Kamala Harris on Instagram, calling her \u2018a steady-handed, gifted leader\u2019 and saying she was voting for the Democrat because Harris \u2018fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She also accused Trump of fuelling misinformation after AI-generated images <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/19\/donald-trump-posts-fake-ai-taylor-swift-endorsement-images-21452261\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/08\/19\/donald-trump-posts-fake-ai-taylor-swift-endorsement-images-21452261\/\">falsely depicting her as a Trump supporter<\/a> were shared online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2196122888.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29057250\" alt=\"AFC Championship Game: Buffalo Bills v Kansas City Chiefs\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Only time will tell if Swift or her new husband will take a stronger stance against Trump and his policies (Picture: David Eulitt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation,\u2019 she wrote at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Trump later responded by saying he was \u2018not a Taylor Swift fan\u2019 and claimed she would \u2018pay the price in the marketplace\u2019 for endorsing Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Swift intends to respond to the White House\u2019s latest use of her imagery remains to be seen, and she admittedly was pretty busy getting married this weekend, so may not have even seen the post yet. <\/p>\n<p>For now, though, it\u2019s not Trump\u2019s social media team asking questions \u2013 it\u2019s many of Swift\u2019s own fans, who believe one of pop music\u2019s most protective artists should have something to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/07\/belgium-players-troll-donald-trump-dance-thrashing-usa-29069919\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Belgium players troll Donald Trump with his dance after thrashing USA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" 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