Democrat ex-FBI director admits he learned unlikely wisdom from popstar to deal with Trump
In a video post made on his Substack Sunday, Comey shared that he listens to Swift's music and tries to emulate her softer approach to dealing with President Donald Trump.
'While our elderly makeup-covered president is posting about whether Taylor Swift is still hot and declaring that he can't stand her, what's she doing?' Comey asked.
'Living her best life, producing great music and as she urged all of us to do during the podcast, not giving the jerks power over her mind,' Comey said, referring to the pop icon's recent appearance on the 'New Heights' podcast hosted by her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce.
Trump's most recent attack on Swift came earlier this month when he pitted the pop star against actress Sydney Sweeney, claiming that Swift was 'No Longer Hot' after she endorsed his 2024 Presidential rival Kamala Harris last year.
'She said something about dealing with internet trolls that stuck with me - think of your energy as if it's expensive,' Comey added in his Sunday video.
Comey is currently under investigation for implying President Donald Trump 'should be assassinated.'
He uploaded a cryptic picture on his Instagram account back in May which featured an assortment of shells arranged to spell out: '86 47.'
That specific combination of numbers has been linked to the assassination of Trump and a 'quiet resistance.'
The number 86 is considered slang for 'to kill or murder' within some circles, in an apparent reference to a standard sized grave being eight feet long and six feet deep.
Trump is the 47th president, so some anti-Trump groups use the two numbers together to indicate that Trump should be assassinated.
The former FBI Director's daughter, Maureen Comey, was fired from her post as a prosecutor in the Manhattan US attorney's office last month, a move that was announced by Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The former FBI chief channeled Swift in his Sunday video, after the singer noted during her appearance on the New Heights podcast last week to 'think of your energy as if it's expensive, as if it's a luxury item.'
'Not everyone can afford it. Not everyone has invested in you in order to be able for you have the capital to care about this,' the 'Bad-Blood' singer added.
Brittney Mahomes, wife of Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, was one celebrity who reposted the clip of Swift's advice on Friday morning and wrote, with three applauding emojis: 'That. Is. The. Day.'
The star WAG duo's at times rocky friendship appears stronger than ever after the singer's podcast appearance.
This time last year, the brand new besties appeared to suddenly be at odds after Mahomes endorsed Donald Trump in the upcoming election while Swift, who has a long-running feud with Trump, backed Harris.
Former FBI Director Comey captioned a May Instagram post with 'cool shell formation on my beach walk' under a picture of seashells that appeared to form the shapes for '86 47'
Swift also announced her new album on the podcast, with her 12th record 'The Life of a Showgirl' to be released October 3.
Three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick revealed Wednesday he had an early heads-up that Swift was finally appearing on the show, telling reporters at practice: I knew before y'all did just because they called me after the podcast was done.'
He jokingly corrected himself, adding: 'They didn't call me, they called Brittany. I was in the back of the FaceTime.'
Soon enough, Mahomes and Swift will be reunited at Arrowhead Stadium once the Kansas City Chiefs start the new NFL season.
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