Following the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, a number of critics have falsely alleged that the game was “rigged.”

After a thrilling contest, the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl titles were guaranteed by the victory.

But much as supporters rejoiced over the victory, other social media users took offense, claiming that the Chiefs’ victory was somehow prearranged, especially since tight end Travis Kelce is linked to pop sensation Taylor Swift.

Content creator Adin Ross said on X, the previous Twitter platform, that the “49ers deserved that win.” I sincerely hope you folks can recognize how genuinely crooked this is. It’s that bad. Chiefs, you guys are so fortunate that Taylor Swift saved you.”

Another user on X said, “Not even WWE can script this kind of rigged bulls***.” “Never watching American football ever again.”

Still another said, “I’m 100% serious, the NFL is actually rigged.”

Another tweet included a screenshot of a headline on Vivek Ramaswamy’s earlier announcement that the game would be corrected, with the caption, “It was rigged!!!”

Late in January, Ramaswamy commented on X, “I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month.” “And I’m wondering if a significant presidential endorsement this autumn will come from a marriage that has been artificially and culturally supported. This is just wild conjecture; over the next eight months, we’ll see how it develops.”

Conservative criticism of Swift has been consistent, as evidenced by Ramaswamy’s post, which has received over 2.7 million views as of the time of publication. A few days prior to the Super Bowl, a few Republicans announced their intention to skip the game due of her anticipated attendance.

Seth Abramson, a political columnist and author, made light of the conservative outcry on Sunday by writing on X: “Thank you to all the MAGAs who made comedy legal on Twitter again tonight by repeatedly tweeting without irony that the Super Bowl was rigged. On behalf of America, that’s great.”

“You made our day here on Earth Prime, thank you.”

According to a LendingTree survey, 13 percent of Americans now find football to be more interesting as a result of Swift. Because of her, a lot of fans tuned in to the Super Bowl for the first time ever.

Swift’s dislike in video games seems to be heavily influenced by politics. She has grown increasingly vocal about politics over the years, loudly opposing Trump and supporting President Joe Biden in his 2020 presidential campaign.

Even if she would be in the same category as many other celebrities with comparable behaviors, her influence and authority are probably the main reasons why some people are becoming less and less supportive of her.

The singer posted a message on Instagram on September 19, National Voter Registration Day, requesting her followers to register on the nonprofit, nonpartisan Vote.org. The group claims that after Swift’s post, over 35,000 people registered, which is over a 25% rise from the same day the year before.

Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey noted in a statement that the one-day bump in registrations was a “very encouraging sign of voter enthusiasm,” especially considering that the number of newly eligible 18-year-olds registering to vote increased by 115 percent compared to 2022.

According to a recent exclusive study, 18% of voters say they are “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to support a candidate who has Swift’s endorsement.

Of those who said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate sponsored by Swift, 17% said they would do so, and 55% said they would be neither more nor less likely. Of all those surveyed, 45% claimed to be fans of the singer and 54% indicated they weren’t. Just 6% of respondents claimed not to be familiar with Swift.

The survey was conducted on January 18th, with a sample size of 1,500 eligible voters and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.53 percent.

Comedian and Democratic consultant Chip Franklin said, “Taylor Swift is a force.” “The Chiefs and the NFL have profited $330 million from her attendance at NFL games. A simple tweet from yesterday received 1.2 million views.

“However, why? With Swift’s boyfriend, a gorgeous football player and pro-vax campaigner, and her song, which speaks to the anxiety and pressure that young people are feeling in this social media storm, you have an unheard-of swirling of political and cultural views.”