Donald Trump invites Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes to White House despite Chiefs’ recent Super Bowl loss
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to receive a long-overdue honor as former President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to celebrate their Super Bowl LIV victory at the White House. The unexpected move comes five years after the Chiefs’ championship win was overshadowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, preventing them from visiting Washington, D.C., at the time. Now, Trump aims to rectify the missed opportunity by welcoming Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Chiefs roster after hosting this year’s Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Donald Trump extends White House invite to Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes in unexpected move
On February 2, 2020, the Chiefs secured a historic victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, lifting their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. However, just weeks later, the world was brought to a standstill by the coronavirus outbreak, leading to the cancellation of their traditional championship visit to the White House. While other Super Bowl winners in subsequent years were able to partake in the ceremonial tradition, Kansas City was left without the recognition that many teams before and after them received.
In a conversation with OutKick founder Clay Travis aboard Air Force One, Trump addressed the situation and outlined his plans for upcoming celebrations. “I look forward to having the [Philadelphia Eagles],” Trump stated, adding, “And one other thing, we’re going to have the Kansas City Chiefs after that because they missed their turn because of COVID.” The Chiefs, who recently suffered a heavy defeat against the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, are yet to publicly comment on the invitation, but the possibility of finally closing this chapter in their franchise history remains on the table.
The announcement adds an interesting dimension given the political backdrop surrounding key figures within the Chiefs organization. Travis Kelce, who is in a highly publicized relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift, finds himself at the center of intrigue. Swift was an outspoken critic of Trump in the lead-up to the 2024 election, openly endorsing Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party. Kelce, on the other hand, maintained a neutral stance on political matters, emphasizing his excitement about the game itself when asked about Trump’s attendance at the Super Bowl. “That’s awesome. It’s a great honor,” Kelce said at the time. “I think, you know, no matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life.”
Trump’s admiration for the Mahomes family also adds another layer to the story. The former president has been vocal about his appreciation for quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ mother, Randi, and his wife, Brittany. “I love those two women. They’re so great and so loyal. I met Patrick’s mother… at the game [the Super Bowl],” Trump remarked. “She came over. And Brittany, I’ve seen so much of Brittany that just, you know, being so loyal and great and beautiful.”
Patrick Mahomes Accidentally Rips Out Wife Brittany’s Party Hair
Brittany Mahomes has a bone to pick with husband Patrick Mahomes — and so does her hair.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 29, may have one of the strongest arms in NFL history, but he could work on his precision a bit — at least when it comes to wife Brittany’s hair, she revealed in a funny call-out post.
In a video she posted on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Dec. 14, the pregnant Kansas City Current co-owner, also 29, showed off the remnants of Patrick’s attempt to help take her styled hair down. She also adorned the clip with several laughing emojis.
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While prodding the pile — and showing all of the hair that got trapped in the hair elastics — she asked her followers, “Does anyone else’s husband go to take their hair out and thinks he can just pull these right out of your hair?”
“‘Cause, yeah, mine did that last night,” she added.
Posted the day before Brittany supported Patrick and the Chiefs at their game against the Browns in Cleveland, the rubber band snafu is likely not the first time the star quarterback has helped his wife out with a hairstyle, as the couple has been together since their teenage days.
The high school sweethearts — who tied the knot on March 12, 2020, after 10 years of dating — share daughter Sterling Skye, 3, and son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, 2, and are currently expecting their third child, they announced in July.
The longtime couple shared the happy news in a joint Instagram post. Alongside a video, which showed the family of four smiling, dancing and laughing with sonograms behind the scenes of a photo shoot, Brittany wrote a simple caption: “Round three, here we come 🤍.”
After sharing the news, Patrick opened up about his family in a press conference, revealing that he “always wanted to have kids young.”
At the time, he also noted that Brittany “does a great job” of being a wife and mother, and said the couple still “go out and enjoy our life and let our kids see these great things.”
As the pair prepare to welcome their third child — a girl, they revealed later in July — Patrick has been practicing some of his dad duties, including styling (not taking down!) his daughter Sterling’s hair.
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Earlier this month, Brittany shared a snap of the NFL star along with a special shout-out — a positive one, this time — for braiding the 3-year-old’s hair with ease.
“@patrickmahomes crushing his braiding skills 😂,” she wrote over the photo of the athlete loosely braiding his daughter’s long blonde hair.
Chiefs Offer Support to Patrick Mahomes’ $182M Investment Before Brittany Attended Opening Game With Kids
It’s the NFL off-season. One of the most popular signal callers, Patrick Mahomes, is using this time to chill and relax with his family. He has been smart with his money. After the Chiefdom cheered him for the Super Bowl, now, he will cheer up the players in whom he has invested: NWSL franchise KC Current. The Kansas hero is the co-owner and a supporter of his home state. Now, his team has also joined in.
On March 15, the Chiefs shared an Instagram post for the KC Current ahead of their 2025 season opener against Portland Thorns FC. With a photo of their signal caller, they also wished them luck with the caption, “𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩ly wishing good luck to @kccurrent as they kick off their season today! 🩵 #KCBABY” It marked the mutual love for all fans. Even the NWSL team replied with admiration for the NFL side, “Thank you, friends.”
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In April last year, he raised the toast to a new era as he said, “An era when the women’s game is finally getting the attention it deserves. The real reason you should care about women’s sports is because they’re incredible.” His support has been ever present in the field. Last year, he watched their games with Brittany, Travis Kelce, and his billionaire girlfriend, Taylor Swift. It was a sweet moment to watch as all four cheered for the women’s team.
However, things have changed in his life. The Chiefs lost Super Bowl LIX against the Eagles. Travis Kelce is using this time to relax. However, Showtime even brought his children out to cheer for the girlies.
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes enjoy season opener with children
The KC Current also shared photos of the Mahomes family, with their daughter, Sterling and son, Bronze. All of them looked dapper, dressed in blue jackets. The couple even had matching blue jackets with black designs, with KC Current embroidered on the back. And as their team crushed their rivals, both cheered, laughing and enjoying the game.
They even captioned it aptly: “Our co-owners showing out for the home opener 😮💨 @patrickmahomes x @brittanylynne.” The crowd went crazy as they saw their favorite superstars on the big screen. For an instant, Patrick Mahomes was unrecognizable.
The signature long mohawk is now trimmed down, giving the fanbase a fresh look to take in. However, everyone warmly welcomed the couple, cheering for the women’s team. Even the children enjoyed the visit to the field, happily munching on chips.
A few days ago, the quarterback also celebrated Sterling’s fourth birthday, sharing photos of his daughter on Instagram and delighting fans. For millions of supporters across America, particularly in Kansas, it’s an exciting time as teams from different sports make their mark in their respective leagues.
Chiefs Should Have This Elite Weapon Targeted for Patrick Mahomes
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to make some moves this offseason to put themselves in better position to get back to winning the Super Bowl in 2025.
After being blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl a month ago, the Chiefs clearly have more work to do.There will be significant free-agent losses, but adding to the offense could be of interest.
Kansas City has one of the best quarterbacks of all-time in Patrick Mahomes. While they have had good offenses over the last couple of years, they have not had the best weapons for him to work with.
Looking ahead to the 2025 season, the Chiefs would have Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy as their top wide receivers. Travis Kelce seems likely to be back as well.
They could look to add another weapon for Mahomes this offseason. How about Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp?
According to a report from ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter earlier on Monday, the Rams are planning to release Kupp after the start of the new league year if they can’t find a trade for him.
In this scenario, Kansas City would wait for Los Angeles to release Kupp and then pursue him.
That is exactly what they should do.
Kupp would be a perfect addition for the Chiefs’ offense. He has had a few straight years with injury issues, but he has still produced at a solid level when he has been on the field.
During the 2024 season with the Rams, Kupp played in 12 games. He caught 67 passes for 710 yards and six touchdowns. Those are more than serviceable numbers.
Playing with a quarterback like Mahomes could help him get back to being a 1,000-yard wideout. His presence and ability to run elite routes could be lethal with Kansas City.
It’s possible that the Chiefs will have no interest in signing Kupp. However, it would be a wise decision for them to pursue him if he ends up hitting free agency.
One Move That Can Help the Chiefs’ Low Cap Situation
The Kansas City Chiefs could use some extra money to spend this offseason. There is an easy way to make it happen.
The Kansas City Chiefs have begun making offseason roster moves following a disappointing performance in the Super Bowl. With free agency gearing up, the Chiefs would like to add players to their roster but do not have much money to spend to do so.
The Chiefs have sustained one of the better rosters in the league, if not the best roster, for most of the past five seasons. Still, their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles confirmed they are no longer head and shoulders above every other team in the league and must improve.
Kansas City has the best quarterback in the league, Patrick Mahomes but they have hardly any cap space cleared to make significant additions in free agency. However, there are moves the Chiefs can make to help free up money to spend this summer.
Jared Dubin of CBS Sports analyzed the Chiefs’ cap situation and make a suggestion for how they can find the money to spend to bring in talent. Dubin thinks the Chiefs should consider restructuring Mahomes’ contract this summer, as it would free up a ton of money.
“Signing Trey Smith to a long-term deal instead of keeping him on the franchise tag would drop his cap hit pretty significantly. Patrick Mahomes has a whole bunch of money that could be spread out over the remaining years of his deal in the form of his base salary and a roster bonus, and the Chiefs could save as much as $39 million by doing that restructure,” Dubin said.
“It would not be surprising to see them move Kingsley Suamataia to guard and try to find a new left tackle in free agency. Especially if DeAndre Hopkins leaves, they’ll need depth at wide receiver. (Rashee Rice is coming back from a major injury and might get suspended.) They could also lose Tershawn Wharton, and they have a ton of other defensive linemen who are hitting free agency. They seem unlikely to retain Justin Reid, so linebacker and safety are needs as well.”
Kansas City undoubtedly must add to their roster, but they have to take the necessary steps to be able to do so.
Travis Kelce Says ‘Ew’ to Saquon Barkley’s New Incentive-Laden Contract
Travis Kelce isn’t a big fan of contract incentives.
Travis Kelce isn’t one to be shy about sharing his thoughts on a wide variety of topics.
On his podcast, New Heights, he and his brother Jason have opened up with their takes on everything from movies to the NFL rulebook and most everything in between.
On last week’s episode, the topic of conversation was Saquon Barkley’s new contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Obviously, the Kelce brothers come at any Eagles news from different perspectives—Jason retired as one of the greatest players in the history of the franchise, while Travis just lost to the Birds in the Super Bowl.
Both brothers were happy for Barkley after getting his new deal, but Travis light-heartedly criticized the amount of incentive money that was in the contract.
“Ew,” Travis said when Jason mentioned that $15 million of Barkley’s contract was in the form of incentives. “I don’t like that. I don’t like that one bit.”
Jason laughed off the line, with Travis quickly following up, saying “Does he have to get a 2,000-yard season every year? F—.”
The conversation begins around the 39:30 mark.
Jason explained that he regularly had incentives in his deals, including ones tied to being named as an All-Pro or Pro Bowler.
“So you have to rely on someone’s vote to get your incentive?” Travis asked. “Ew! Damn, that’s f—ed up.”
While Travis is right that it is kind of weird that some players’ income is determined in part by voters, it’s not all that uncommon across the league, and as both brothers noted, Barkley’s deal also came with $36 million guaranteed at signing, so it’s not like he’s being left out to dry by the team.
Also, after Barkley had one of the greatest seasons we’ve seen from a running back in recent memory, he has plenty of reason to be confident he can reach any incentive his contract asks of him.
Kansas City Chiefs get a new left tackle to protect Patrick Mahomes
NFL free agency has finally arrived. As of today, teams like the Kansas City Chiefs can begin negotiating contracts with any player without a contract for next season. To no surprise, the Chiefs got to work early, addressing their biggest need on Day One in free agency.
After witnessing Patrick Mahomes suffer a career-high six sacks in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss, the front office had no choice but to find offensive line reinforcements. The biggest question mark was at left tackle, where now-traded Joe Thuney was playing by the end of the year instead of his more natural position as a left guard.
Well, now the Chiefs won’t have to force a player to change positions mid-season because they’ve signed a new left tackle at the outset of free agency.
According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Chiefs are signing former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Jaylon Moore to a two-year, $30 million contract, with up to $21.24 million in guaranteed money.
Moore, 27, was a fifth-round selection by the 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft. He’s appeared in 55 games but made just 12 starts. Now, he’s averaging $15 million per season, which projects him as an above-average starter. Based on his contract, Moore is now the projected starting left tackle in Kansas City, where he’ll be tasked with keeping Mahomes clean in the pocket.
