Conspiracy theorists make unhinged claim that Kansas City parade shooting that left one dead was part of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s ‘plan’ to push support for Biden and gun control laws
Shameless conspiracy theorists have flooded the internet with wild speculation linking the Kansas City shooting to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s support for gun control laws.
Social media users are suggesting that the shooting was somehow part of a plan to boost the famous couple’s support for Joe Biden and the Democrats.
Less than 24 hours after one person was killed and dozens of others were injured in the horrific shooting on Valentine’s Day during what was supposed to be a celebration, several widely shared posts have made the bizarre connection.
Swift has been the subject of a number of conspiracy theories in recent weeks from far-right, Donald Trump-supporting conservatives, who believe the singer and Kelce will promote Biden’s campaign to get re-elected if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl.
Many claimed that the Super Bowl, in which the Chiefs won 25-22 in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers, was rigged for political reasons.
Shameless conspiracy theorists have flooded the internet with wild speculation linking the Kansas City shooting to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s support for gun control laws. (Image: People flee after shots are fired at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024)
Swift has been the subject of a number of conspiracy theories in recent weeks from far-right, Donald Trump-supporting conservatives, who believe the singer and Kelce will promote Biden’s campaign to get re-elected if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl.
Social media users are suggesting that the shooting was somehow part of a plan to boost support for Joe Biden and the Democrats by the famous couple.
“Who else thinks it’s strange that there was a shooting during the KC Champions parade and now Travis Kelce is suddenly talking about gun control?” mused one conspiracy theorist.
“Oh that’s right, he’s dating anti-gun activist Taylor Swift. I find it funny that when Democrats are in charge, there are more shootings in this country.”
“The vertically integrated messaging device is heating up. That passionate Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce gun control video is coming, and SOON,” someone else said angrily.
“This mass shooting during the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City seems like a perfect pretext for an impassioned plea for gun control from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Just saying,” a third person said.
“People were arrested after a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl victory parade,” said another on X.
“Has anyone looked at any connection to the pre-Superbowl radicalization regarding Taylor Swift and how the Deep State was allegedly rigging the game?”
In a bizarre convergence of two strange conspiracies, another user pointed to Kelce’s vaccine status and his stance on gun laws to supposedly connect the two.
‘After Pfizer paid him $20 million to promote the vaccine, Travis Kelce is now speaking out about gun laws. What do you have to say about this son of a bitch?” they raged.
They posted the same tweet after the shooting, adding, “KANSAS CITY CHIEF’S PARADE SHOOTING PREDICTIVE PROGRAMMING 101 Am I a conspiracy theorist or days before the Chief’s parade shooting, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kalce said this.”
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs reaching the Super Bowl
Less than 24 hours after one person was killed and dozens of others were injured in the horrific shooting on Valentine’s Day during what was supposed to be a celebration, several widely shared posts have made the bizarre connection
Swift has been the subject of other conspiracy theories about her relationship with Kelce, including the baseless rumor that they are “fake dating” to boost NFL ratings by getting the pop star’s millions of fans to watch.
Vivek Ramaswamy was among those who pushed the internet conspiracy theory that Swift and quarterback Kelce have a “fake relationship” and that the Chiefs would win a “rigged” Super Bowl to help Joe Biden win a second term.
“I wonder who will win the Super Bowl next month,” the former Republican presidential candidate wrote on X in late January.
“And I wonder if there will be a big presidential endorsement this fall from an artificially culturally supported couple. Just some wild speculation here, let’s see how it ages over the next eight months.”
TV cameras regularly pan to Swift as she attends Chief matches, but as regular football viewers know, the action on the pitch frequently slows down and it’s normal for cameras to show the crowd even when one of the most famous women in the world is in it sit .
Vivek Ramaswamy was among those who pushed the internet conspiracy theory that Swift and quarterback Kelce have a “fake relationship” and that the Chiefs would win a “rigged” Super Bowl to help Joe Biden win a second term. He has also endorsed Trump for 2024
Taylor Swift posted to her X account in October 2020: I spoke to @vmagazine about why I’m going to vote for Joe Biden for president
The conspiracy theories gained so much traction that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was even asked for his response to them ahead of the Super Bowl.
A German reporter asked Reid at one of his pre-game press conferences, “What do you say about the conspiracies that have surfaced about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, some kind of Republican conspiracies, for which you secretly reached the Super Bowl?” -elect or help re-elect President Biden?’
“That’s way out of my league,” Reid joked in response.
The Chiefs coach then laughed before trying to contain the theory: “Listen, I appreciate the question. She (Swift) was great, and we had a nice visit from President Biden last year. That’s about as far as I can go.”