Candace Owens Accuses Elon Musk’s X App Allegedly Frames Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as Anti-Trump Activists in a Sinister Deepfake Campaign to Spark Chaos Among Their Fans Towards Donald Trump

Candace Owens Accuses Elon Musk’s X of Running Deepfake Smear Campaign Against Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

In a claim that has set both political and pop culture circles ablaze, conservative commentator Candace Owens has alleged that Elon Musk’s platform X (formerly Twitter) is orchestrating a sinister deepfake campaign aimed at portraying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as outspoken anti-Trump activists.

Owens made the explosive statement during her Friday podcast, describing the alleged scheme as “one of the most dangerous psychological operations we’ve ever seen carried out on American soil.”

“What you’re witnessing isn’t random. Elon Musk’s X is pushing manipulated videos to make it look like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are bashing Trump, calling him a dictator, and warning their fans not to support him,” Owens claimed. “It’s all manufactured—and it’s designed to turn millions of Swifties and NFL fans into anti-Trump voters overnight.”

Alleged Deepfakes Flooding Feeds

According to Owens, users on X began sharing clips earlier this week that appeared to show Swift delivering fiery political speeches during concerts and Kelce slamming Trump during post-game interviews. In one viral video, a deepfaked Swift can be heard telling fans, “If you love me, you can’t possibly love Donald Trump.”

Another manipulated clip, supposedly taken from a Chiefs press conference, showed a digitally altered Kelce urging young men to “take a knee against Trump.”

Neither Swift nor Kelce has addressed the alleged videos publicly, though their official accounts have remained silent amid the frenzy. Swift’s team, however, is reportedly “monitoring the situation closely.”

Owens Points the Finger at Musk

What makes Owens’s claim especially startling is her direct accusation that Musk himself is complicit.

“This isn’t just trolls in a basement. This is systemic. This is being amplified by the platform itself,” Owens said. “Elon Musk pretends to be a free speech warrior, but in reality, he’s running an AI-driven propaganda machine.”

Musk has not personally responded, though X’s trust and safety division issued a brief statement dismissing Owens’s claims as “baseless conspiracy theories.”

Political Fallout

The allegations come at a delicate time, with the 2024 election season in full swing. Swift’s influence—particularly with younger voters—has been a recurring subject of speculation, and Kelce’s popularity as a Super Bowl champion and Swift’s partner only adds to their cultural clout.

If the deepfake campaign is real, political strategists warn it could inflame divisions not just between Trump supporters and Swifties, but within the entertainment and sports communities themselves.

Fans React

Swift’s fanbase, the Swifties, erupted on X after Owens’s comments, with hashtags like #FakeSwiftClips and #ProtectTaylor trending worldwide. Chiefs fans also rallied to Kelce’s defense, with one viral post reading: “We know Kelce. That man only talks touchdowns and tequila shots, not politics.”

Others, however, sided with Owens, accusing Musk of “weaponizing AI to influence the election.”

The Big Question

For now, the controversy hinges on whether the alleged deepfakes were organic creations by anonymous trolls—or whether, as Owens insists, they represent a coordinated effort by Musk’s X to meddle in cultural and political spheres.

Until Swift or Kelce publicly address the issue, speculation is likely to swirl.