Trump hijacks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding news

The White House social media account posted an AI-edited image of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding announcement, replacing it with 'DONALD TRUMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT,' sparking online ridicule. The post was part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to associate itself with the singer's popularity, while Trump himself spoke at Mount Rushmore about his desire to be added to the monument.

For one brief, shining moment, the internet was talking about Taylor Swift https://metro.co.uk/tag/taylor-swift/ ’s wedding. The White House https://metro.co.uk/tag/white-house/ apparently couldn’t let that stand. As Swift and Travis Kelce https://metro.co.uk/tag/travis-kelce/ ’s lavish New York wedding celebrations https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/03/taylor-swift-wedding-drama-travis-kelces-friends-seethe-invite-snub-29024061/ got underway on Friday night, digital signs outside Madison Square Garden lit up with the message fans had been waiting to see: ‘JUST T MARRIED.’ It was all very romantic. Roughly 10 minutes later, the official White House X account decided to join in. Instead of simply congratulating the newlyweds—or, you know, carrying on with matters of state—the account shared an AI-edited version of the same image in which the wedding announcement had been replaced with the words: ‘DONALD TRUMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT.’ The caption read: ‘IT’S HAPPENED ’ Quite what, exactly, had ‘happened’ was unclear, given Donald Trump https://metro.co.uk/tag/donald-trump/ has been president for months. The post quickly sparked ridicule online, with critics wasting little time creating their own edited versions of the image. One viral reply replaced the message with: ‘Trump is in the Epstein files ’, before joking: ‘Why would MSG do this??’ Others questioned why the White House appeared so keen to insert itself into a celebrity wedding that had already become one of the biggest entertainment stories of the year. https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/01/everything-travis-kelces-family-said-taylor-swift-ahead-wedding-28997329/ It wasn’t the administration’s first attempt to borrow a little Swift sparkle this week, either. Just a day earlier, the White House shared another social media https://metro.co.uk/tag/social-media/ post seemingly inspired by the singer’s blockbuster Eras Tour, reimagining Trump as the star of his own political concert. While Swift’s guests were arriving at Madison Square Garden https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/02/graham-norton-leads-star-studded-arrivals-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding-29014746/ , Trump himself was hundreds of miles away in South Dakota. The president travelled to Mount Rushmore, where he has previously spoken about his desire to one day see his own face carved alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. It’s hardly a new ambition. During his first term, Trump reportedly told then-congresswoman Kristi Noem that joining the famous monument was his ‘dream’, while several allies have since floated legislation proposing exactly that. His appearance on Friday was briefly delayed by severe weather before he delivered a speech touching https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/03/trump-vows-show-can-everything-lengthy-speech-heatwave-29027970/ on everything from Iran to what he described as the ‘communist menace’ in America, while again lamenting that he has never received a Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, back in Manhattan, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were busy celebrating their wedding with what has become one of the most star-studded guest lists in recent memory, featuring celebrities from across music, fil,and sport. Deals of the Day Safari park near London is offering tickets and a safari experience from £60 for two Best carry-on suitcase for overpackers? This North Face bag gets my vote Best anti-chafing products for summer 2026 – stay sweat-free in the heat Wuka launches the UK’s first period-proof swimwear for heavy flows Inside the £119 spa day with treatments and afternoon tea near Liverpool For one evening at least, though, even the biggest celebrity wedding in years couldn’t escape becoming part of America’s political discourse. MORE: Rob Reiner ‘gets last laugh against Donald Trump’ in secret final TV role https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/04/rob-reiner-gets-last-laugh-donald-trump-secret-final-tv-role-29037691/?ico=more text links MORE: More than 165,000,000 across US seek freedom from the heat on 250th anniversary https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/04/165-000-000-across-us-seek-freedom-heat-250th-anniversary-29037984/?ico=more text links MORE: Lena Dunham’s crude speech at Taylor Swift wedding ‘leaves guests gasping’ https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/04/lena-dunhams-crude-speech-taylor-swift-wedding-leaves-guests-gasping-29036959/?ico=more text links