Karoline Leavitt Reveals Taylor Swift Was One of Her Top Spotify Artists Months After Trump Called Her ‘No Longer Hot’

Like many music lovers, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to social media to share her 2025 Spotify Wrapped this week. However, her boss might not be thrilled with the results.

Leavitt shared her Top 5 most-listened-to artists of the year in a post on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Her list was country and worship heavy, with Morgan Wallen topping the chart, followed by Christian artists Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake and Anne Wilson.

However, Leavitt’s No. 5 top artist of the year was none other than Taylor Swift, a longtime target of President Donald Trump.

Leavitt did not share her top songs or albums of the year, so it’s unclear which era she tuned into the most. Swift’s full music catalogue spans many genres and themes, including her earlier country works and some newer songs that many perceived to be making political statements.

The president’s latest round of attacks on Swift began after the pop star endorsed Kamala Harris over him in the 2024 election last September. Trump took to his Truth Social page, posting, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” (His daughter Ivanka took her daughter Arabella to Swift’s Eras tour the following month anyway.)

He continued taking shots at the singer after taking office, posting in May 2025, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’ ”

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However, by August, Trump seemed to have softened. When Swift announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce on Aug. 26, the president sent his congratulations via White House reporters.

“I wish them a lot of luck,” Trump said during a televised Cabinet meeting. “I think he’s a great player and a great guy, and I think she’s a terrific person, so I wish them a lot of luck.”

Last month, it became clear that at least one person in the Trump administration is a Swiftie.

On Nov. 2, the White House shared a video on its official TikTok channel that featured the singer’s latest single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” off her album, The Life of a Showgirl. The clip attempted to match up lyrics from the song with images of Washington, D.C., the president, first lady Melania Trump, military troops and more.

“Don’t care where the hell you been,” Swift sang over a photo of Trump’s 2023 mug shot from when he was indicted on charges related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

“‘Cause now you’re mine” the song continued, over a picture of Trump kissing the American flag.

“OUR VIBES,” the White House captioned the post, which has since amassed nearly a million likes.

While Swift kept mum about the White House’s use of her music, her fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter fired back this week after the Trump administration used one of her songs in a similar manner.

On Dec. 1, the White House X account shared a clip of ICE agents making combative arrests, set to audio from Carpenter’s track “Juno.”

Within 24 hours, Carpenter had made a rare post on the platform to reply to the clip. “This video is evil and disgusting,” she wrote. “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”

The 26-year-old singer also “ratioed” the White House, earning 1.6 million likes on her reply, as compared to the 84,000 on the original.