At the Super Bowl, hecklers booed Taylor Swift when she appeared on the jumbotron at the Caesars Superdome. Following the commotion, President Donald Trump left the game and trolled Swift on his Truth Social account, which Jimmy Kimmel responded to in the latest segment of his late-night show. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host called out Trump and defended the pop singer, claiming the president was “jealous of Taylor Swift.”
Here’s what Jimmy Kimmel said about the Taylor Swift booing incident
After the crowd booed Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to troll the singer about facing such a reaction from the audience. He claimed that the hecklers booed her “out of the stadium.”
However, in the latest segment of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the host called the president out. He clarified that it was not Swift but Trump who left the stadium when he saw his preferred team losing. Swift, on the other hand, “stayed for the whole game.” Kimmel added, “It was the Eagles fans who were booing her.”
In the same segment of the talk show, the talk show host said, “She has more followers and more money and no kids than he [Trump] does,” as he jokingly alleged the president was “jealous” of the singer. Swifties, who have backed up Swift online after the Super Bowl incident, praised Kimmel for his support in the YouTube video’s comment section.
As per the viral video from the Super Bowl, it took Swift some time to understand what was happening when the booing started. She then turned to her friend, singer Ice Spice, looking seemingly surprised and smiling awkwardly. Later, Kimmel claimed in the segment that the Philadelphia Eagles fanbase booed Swift as she was there to support the Kansas City Chiefs.
Besides Jimmy Kimmel, former tennis champion Serena Williams also supported the Grammy winner in a heartwarming tweet. The athlete expressed her love for Taylor Swift and asked her not to heed the hecklers. Moreover, Swift’s fans have been loudly and equally supportive of the star, reminding her that she is not alone in any situation.
