NY lawmakers debate $250K gift for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s wedding

NY Post ^ | 5/19/26 | Carl Campanile

[Libloather]

New York lawmakers are debating whether to offer a sweet taxpayer-funded wedding gift to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, The Post has learned.

State Assembly Democrats on Tuesday discussed adding a $250,000 item in New York’s overdue budget to provide security for the Swift-Kelce nuptials, which will take place in the Big Apple on July 3.

But an Assembly insider said the funding — sure to be politically controversial — was then pulled from the agenda.

Discussions centered on whether to use state troopers to provide security for the wealthy, celebrity power couple, who can afford to pay for their own protection.

A source familiar with the deliberations noted that Swift has long criticized President Trump, and the two have publicly feuded.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: eatcake; gift; kelce; letthemeatcake; newyork; swift; tax; wedding; wtf

[neverevergiveup]

RU F’ing Kidding Me?

[monkeyshine]

Truly crazy people rule. She is worth $1 billion. Travis, not sure but tens of millions at least. Shouldn’t they want to tax her wedding more, instead of rebating her sales tax expenses?

[dfwgator]

I guess this is what Democrats mean by “affordability”. Affordability for billionaires.

[Mr. K]

DON’T YOU DARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

unless you plan to ‘gift’ every wedding couple

[lee martell]

Is, is this part of a joke?
Where is the other part. then?

[shaggy eel]

,,, recording/registering the marriage ceremony is where it stops for bureaucracy.

[chickenlips]

I say give it to them if she will promise to take singing lessons with the money they save.

[The Louiswu]

WTF??!!

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