Kate Laurensen is a veteran reporter. She started out covering entertainment news for the local city paper before moving up to the City desk. She studied journalism at San Francisco City College for the Arts.
August 27 , 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump offered warm wishes to pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce during an impromptu press conference outside the White House this morning.
“What a beautiful couple,” Trump remarked to reporters gathered on the South Lawn. “Taylor’s very talented—tremendous singer, really—and Travis, great athlete. Winning guy. I just want to wish them both the very best.”
But it was the President's next comment that raised eyebrows and reignited a simmering cultural firestorm.
“Thank God you finally got people to stop talking about the Epstein files,” Trump said with a smirk, referring to the unsealed court documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which have fueled speculation and conspiracy theories involving numerous public figures.
The offhand remark quickly went viral, drawing reactions from both critics and supporters. Some viewed it as a flippant distraction tactic, while others saw it as a rare, if veiled, moment of candor.
The White House Press Secretary later attempted to clarify the President’s comments.
“The President was simply acknowledging the intense public interest in celebrity culture,” she said during the afternoon briefing. “He supports transparency and the rule of law. The Epstein files are being handled appropriately through the legal system.”
Meanwhile, Swift and Kelce have yet to publicly respond. The celebrity couple has recently dominated headlines with appearances at charity events and NFL preseason games, and rumors are swirling about a possible musical collaboration.
Whether Trump's comments were an attempt at humor, a jab at the media, or something else entirely, they have once again put him at the center of a news cycle where politics, celebrity, and controversy collide.
As one political strategist quipped, “Only Trump could turn a celebrity love story into a national headline about a federal case.”
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