Taylor Swift has surpassed President Donald Trump’s record for the most podcast listeners within the first hour of an episode being released.
On Wednesday, Swift appeared on the podcast “New Heights,” hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the Philadelphia Eagles alum interviewed Swift for over two hours during the episode, which went live at 7 p.m.
According to The Daily Beast, and confirmed by Swift’s representatives, 1.3 million people were watching the podcast live on YouTube during the first hour after its release.
This is significant because Trump previously held the record for the most listeners tuning in during the first hour of a podcast. In October 2024, he appeared on an episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience,” where 800,000 people watched during the first hour, according to data from CNN analyst Harry Enten.
The influx of viewers was so high for Swift’s “New Heights” episode that it crashed on YouTube around the 1-hour 44-minute mark.
“I mean this video being 1.3 million views is the epitome of numerology,” Jason wrote on X a few minutes before the video crashed.
During this record-breaking episode, Swift unveiled the cover and tracklist for her forthcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl,” discussed regaining control of her masters, and talked about her relationship with Travis.
Swift topping Trump in podcast views within the first hour comes three months after the 47th president claimed on Truth Social that Swift was waning in popularity because of him.
“Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT’?” he posted in May.
Trump had publicly expressed his disdain for Swift on social media in Sept. 2024 after Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election. Since then, he has continued to make spontaneous jabs at the pop star, including mentioning her in a speech in April when the Eagles visited the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win.
Swift has never publicly acknowledged Trump’s comments about her.
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