Travis Kelce is currently enjoying his offseason, despite the poor season he had with the Kansas City Chiefs. The franchise finished with a disappointing 6-11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
The tight end himself was decent in his performances, though his future is now uncertain amid massive changes at the franchise. The player is now facing backlash online due to a moment that has gone viral on social media.
Travis Kelce spotted chatting with Kai Trump
In the offseason, Kelce has been enjoying his time off by playing golf. He recently attended the TGL golf league match at the SoFi Center on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on March 3, 2026. His elder brother Jason Kelce was commentating for ESPN at the high-tech indoor event, which featured a showdown between Tiger Woods’ team Jupiter Links GC and The Bay Golf Club.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
Feb 12, 2026; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Travis Kelce on the ninth hole during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
The brothers were watching from the stands before going down to the turf, where they met with Woods. A viral video shows Travis meeting up with 18-year-old Kai Trump, the granddaughter of U. S. President Donald Trump. She is the daughter of Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, who are divorced. Vanessa is currently dating Woods, while Kai participates a lot in golf events.
Travis and Kai shook hands and engaged in a warm conversation, while the girl could be seen visibly smiling and fiddling with her necklace. This was the first time the two met, and has gained much views online. Coincidentally, Kai was accused of copying the logo of the tight end’s collection with American Eagle which looked similar to her new clothing label’s logo, though no legal action was taken.
Kelce has always been quiet about his political affiliation, but previously got backlash for calling Trump’s 2025 Super Bowl attendance “a great honor”. It is also known that his fiancée Taylor Swift endorsed Trump’s Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump posting, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” and later saying that she is “no longer hot”. Travis is now facing a lot of backlash online for chatting with Kai.
Fans bash Travis Kelce for talking with Kai Trump
Many social media users did not like Travis speaking with Kai, considering her grandfather’s growing unpopularity and previous targeting of his fiancée Swift. Many accused him of being a Trump supporter and member of MAGA.
One user said, “So he is a Republican all of a sudden !!!!”
A second user replied, “We already knew he was MAGA”.
A third remarked, “Cancel him”.
Another added, “Travis Kelce signed the MAGA contract”.
A fifth commented, “Taylor is about to cut his balls off😭😂”.
A sixth user wrote, “Bro’s Talking to the Wrong Family Now”.
Travis Kelce is facing a lot of backlash for meeting with Kai Trump, and will have to move on to other things.