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Rhode Island Governor Thanks Taylor and Travis for Food Bank Donation

Us Weekly

July 3, 2026

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Rhode Island Governor Thanks Taylor and Travis for Food Bank Donation

UPDATE 7/3/2026 at 3:43 p.m. ET — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has joined a chorus of charities and celebrities thanking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for making 26 million in charitable donations across the country. On Friday, July 3, the politician, 75, shared a tweet where the Rhode Island Food Bank personally thanked the []

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