7 politicians who wished Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on engagement after Trump's 'terrific' comment

WASHINGTON, DC: Pop icon Taylor Swift surprised her fans on Tuesday, August 26, as she announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in an Instagram post, sharing a carousel of photos.

After her announcement, President Donald Trump, who has been an avid critic of the pop star, congratulated her and Kelce, as he called him a "great guy" and called Swift a "terrific person".

However, the POTUS was not the only politician to congratulate the couple. Many other politicians also chimed in and wished Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their engagement. Let us take a look at 7 politicians who wished the couple.

1. Rep Teresa Leger Fernandez

Rep Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and congratulated the newly engaged couple. She shared an altered image of Taylor Swift's ring and wrote, "Wow, look at her ring. Taylor always loves the hidden messages!" as the words “Republicans decimated Medicaid” were written in tiny letters.

2. Rep Jim Banks 

Rep Jim Banks (R-Ind) also took to X and wrote, "President Trump campaigned on making it easier to start families and he’s delivered once again. Congrats, Travis and Taylor!"

3. Rep Emanuel Cleaver

"Travis is about to get two rings in one year. Congratulations to the lucky couple. Happy to do the ceremony – just let me know," Rep Emanuel Cleaver posted on X.

4. Sen Marsha Blackburn

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) whished the couple and wrote, "Extending my best wishes to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on their engagement and this new era in their life. I’ll continue to fight to protect artists, creators, and entertainers just like her who launch their careers in Tennessee!"

5. Rep Marcy Kaptur

Rep Marcy Kaptur wrote, "My heartfelt congratulations to Ohio native Travis Kelce on his engagement to Pennsylvania native Taylor Swift. Now that I have your attention—we must do everything we can to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid before it is too late. People in both our states and nationwide depend on it."

6. Sen Mike Lee

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) commented on a news post about Swift and Kelce's engagement and wrote, "She’s got a blank space … and she’ll take his name."

7. Sen John Cornyn

Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) also took to X and wrote, "Congrats @taylorswift13 & @tkelce. May your marriage never end on biblical grounds."