{"id":417,"date":"2026-07-12T16:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T16:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=417"},"modified":"2026-07-12T16:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T16:03:25","slug":"new-report-reveals-insane-amount-of-money-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-paid-nypd-for-their-wedding-so-taxpayers-wouldnt-have-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=417","title":{"rendered":"New Report Reveals Insane Amount Of Money Taylor Swift &#038; Travis Kelce Paid NYPD For Their Wedding So Taxpayers Wouldn\u2019t Have To"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-418\" src=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1738322026-594x594-1-800x450-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1738322026-594x594-1-800x450-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1738322026-594x594-1-800x450-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1738322026-594x594-1-800x450-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-excerpt entry-excerpt-single\">\n<p>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly covered the cost of permits and police security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-no-content-width has-lg-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"pw-leaderboard\">\n<div id=\"underExcerpt\" data-pw-desk=\"leaderboard_btf\" data-pw-mobi=\"leaderboard_btf\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taylor Swift\u00a0and\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0reportedly made sure New York taxpayers weren\u2019t left paying for their wedding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed Friday that the celebrity couple covered $160,000 in costs for permits and NYPD security for their wedding at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters, Mamdani confirmed that Swift and Kelce paid for both the event permit and the police presence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cThey paid $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0the mayor\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figure includes the $60,000 street-closure permit required to secure the area around Madison Square Garden on that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining $100,000 reportedly went toward overtime and security provided by the New York Police Department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained 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Millions were reportedly spent on decor, catering and attire alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the six-figure expense was actually just a small part of the overall budget.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-travis-kelce-amp-taylor-swift-wedding-is-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travis Kelce &amp; Taylor Swift Wedding Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-419\" src=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2158904096-594x594-1-595x327-1-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2158904096-594x594-1-595x327-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2158904096-594x594-1-595x327-1.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Gareth Cattermole\/TAS24\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy police security was visible throughout the celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officers surrounded the venue as guests arrived, while crowds of fans gathered outside hoping to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds. At one point during the evening, an NYPD officer even went viral for delivering pastries to fans waiting outside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wedding has continued to dominate headlines in the days since the ceremony.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-5\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, online sellers even began listing items they claimed were collected outside Madison Square Garden, including scraps of fabric, soda can tabs and other keepsakes allegedly tied to the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it came to security and city services, Swift and Kelce covered the bill themselves, ensuring the city wasn\u2019t left holding the bag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"underExcerpt\" data-pw-desk=\"leaderboard_btf\" data-pw-mobi=\"leaderboard_btf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly covered the cost of permits and police security. Taylor Swift\u00a0and\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0reportedly made sure New York taxpayers weren\u2019t left paying for their wedding. 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