Patrick Mahomes gained’t be publicly endorsing a presidential candidate on this 12 months’s election.
The Chiefs quarterback informed reporters Wednesday that whereas he gained’t inform individuals who to vote for, he’ll urge them to register to vote within the upcoming November election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
“I’ve all the time stated, I don’t need my place or my platform for use to endorse a candidate both method,” he stated. “I feel my place is to tell folks to get registered to vote, to tell folks to do their very own analysis after which make their finest resolution for them and their household.”
It comes on the identical day Trump joined “Fox and Associates” and stated he was a fan of the signal-caller’s spouse, Brittany Mahomes.
Whereas talking about Taylor Swift’s Tuesday night time endorsement of Harris, Trump informed the morning present that Brittany is a fan of him as he runs for workplace once more.
“I truly like Mrs. Mahomes significantly better, if you wish to know the reality. She’s an enormous Trump fan,” Trump stated. “I like Brittany. I feel Brittany’s nice.
“She’s an enormous, she’s an enormous MAGA fan. A lot better than Taylor Swift.”
Brittany had appeared to love after which un-like a Trump submit on Instagram in August that outlined the GOP’s 2024 platform.
Mahomes was requested about Trump discussing his spouse however didn’t say if she was endorsing the forty fifth president.
“I feel you see Brittany does so much locally. I do so much locally to assist carry folks up, and provides folks a chance to make use of their voice,” he informed reporters. “In political occasions individuals are going to make use of stuff right here and there, however I can’t let that have an effect on how I am going about my enterprise each single day of my life, and making an attempt to stay it to the perfect of my means.”
Shortly after Tuesday night time’s heated debate, Swift — the girlfriend of Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce — gave her unequivocal endorsement of Harris and vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz.
“I might be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz within the 2024 Presidential Election,” she wrote in an Instagram caption. “I’m voting for @kamalaharris as a result of she fights for the rights and causes I consider want a warrior to champion them.”
Kelce has not made an endorsement for the election, however the Every day Mail reported that he might be becoming a member of Swift in assist of Harris.
