{"id":7722,"date":"2024-09-19T15:48:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T15:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7722"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:48:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T15:48:56","slug":"former-nfl-quarterback-brett-favre-lashes-out-at-taylor-swift-accuses-her-of-using-her-influence-for-foul-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=7722","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Lashes Out At Taylor Swift, Accuses Her Of Using Her \u201cInfluence\u201d For Foul Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0star quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/brett-favre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brett Favre<\/a>\u00a0has taken a swipe at pop sensation Taylor Swift for political reasons ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>The 11-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro is known to be a supporter of former President Donald Trump and has previously endorsed him.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s since taken a shot at Swift, who recently endorsed Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris following\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0quarterback Patrick Mahomes informing everyone that he wouldn\u2019t endorse a candidate.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGood take by Mahomes,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrettFavre\/status\/1835786644064190716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote in a tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI see a lot of celebs trying to influence their audience instead of letting the people think for themselves. If the best choice for them ain\u2019t clear and they\u2019re easily swayed by their fav pop artist, it\u2019s not going to be a good thing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good take by Mahomes \u2014 I see a lot of celebs trying to influence their audience instead of letting the people think for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>If the best choice for them ain\u2019t clear and they\u2019re easily swayed by their fav pop artist, it\u2019s not going to be a good thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kReCND6Q9C\">https:\/\/t.co\/kReCND6Q9C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettFavre\/status\/1835786644064190716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brett-favre-was-destroyed-in-his-comments-following-his-tweet\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brett Favre Was Destroyed In His Comments Following His Tweet<\/h2>\n<p>The tweet was likely directed at Swift, given the\u00a0<em>\u201cpop artist\u201d\u00a0<\/em>part. However, fans did not appreciate such a message coming from Brett Favre, given his recent legal issues.<\/p>\n<p>The former quarterback has been called out over the allegations claiming he improperly received $1.1 million from a nonprofit organization that misused welfare money in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThat\u2019s right, real Patriots like yourself steal welfare money!\u201d\u00a0<\/em>one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDoes this include you coming out to say you\u2019re voting for Trump or ? It\u2019s no different than Taylor endorsing Harris. Weird take,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>another asked.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIs it unpatriotic to steal money from poor people?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0a third questioned.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cStop acting like anything you say should be taken to heart,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>someone wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat about you putting yourself before all and stealing from the poor?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0another comment read.<\/p>\n<p>Favre should have known such comments would only serve as an avenue for backlash, but it appears he\u2019s not going to allow the looming probe to keep him quiet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Former\u00a0NFL\u00a0star quarterback\u00a0Brett Favre\u00a0has taken a swipe at pop sensation Taylor Swift for political reasons ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. 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