Trumps Fury: Taylor Swifts Revenge Unleashed!

probably predicted the less-than-warm welcome from the crowd.

His decision to attend the Knicks game at Madison Square Garden last Monday resulted in a ring of steel around the arena: fans had to line up hours in advance to get in and watch parties near the venue were canceled.

When the besuited president was shown on the giant screen, standing stiffly to salute the national anthem, a cacophony of boos rang through the febrile stadium.

And it got worse. The Knicks lost 111-115 to the San Antonio Spurs, ending their 13-game winning streak. Trump, the first sitting president to attend an finals game, was immediately deemed a bad omen. Two days later, a very different scene played out.

took her seat courtside, clad in a Knicks-blue T-shirt designed by her friend, singer Alana Haim, with 'Stevie Knicks' emblazoned in orange across her chest. A blue and orange ribbon was tied fetchingly in her hair.

Where Trump had appeared stiff and disengaged, watching from owner James Dolan's private box along with the other suits - Dolan was later forced to deny that the president, who turned 80 this weekend, nodded off - Swift was at the heart of the action. As the nail-biting game played out and the crowd's energy soared, the singer leapt to her feet beside Haim sisters Alana and Este, and ecstatically cheered the home team on.

The result was a remarkable triumph for the Knicks and - by association - for Swift: Down by a record 29 points in the third quarter, they clawed their way back to win 107-106.

Much to her amusement, a source told the Daily Mail, the joke quickly circulated that Swift had broken the 'Trump curse.' In this round of the president versus the showgirl, the verdict was in. Swift had won.

Because while Swift, 36, may not care to pit herself against Trump - and according to one close to her, 'she has no interest in turning any of it into a public feud' - the truth is that the die was cast long ago. Ever since Swift broke a lifetime of keeping her own political counsel to voice support for former Vice President Kamala Harris and inspired Trump to post petulantly: 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT.'

According to one former Trump aide, Swift's triumphant appearance at Madison Square Garden was 'her revenge for the Super Bowl' in New Orleans last year - where she was booed and the president cheered.

Now, as both Swift and Trump gear up for hugely important milestones in their lives - Swift's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce and Trump's much-hyped America 250 celebrations - all signs suggest that Swift will once more be a thorn in the prickly president's side.

Indeed, Trump's celebrations for America's 250th birthday are already being overshadowed by Swift.

Rumors of Swift's wedding being held over the July 4 weekend are guaranteed to enrage the president. Trump is expecting all eyes to be on Washington DC for his Freedom 250 concerts. But Swift is certain to command attention with her wedding celebrations, which will reportedly take place in New York City.

The outcome seems inevitable: Trump will once more be upstaged by Swift.

But their relationship was not always this antagonistic.

In August 2012, Trump, then just a reality TV show host, tweeted: '@taylorswift13 Thanks for the beautiful picture - you are fantastic!' The picture itself was never publicly shared.

That same year, when it was announced Swift would co-host a Grammy nominations televised show, Trump tweeted his support: 'Taylor is terrific!'

He remained a fan for several years: in December 2014, Melania Trump posted a video to Facebook of her husband driving his car while listening to Swift's song Blank Space.

But when Trump entered politics the following year, descending the Trump Tower escalator in June 2015 to announce his presidential candidacy, the problems began.

At first, Swift was reluctant to get involved, mindful that speaking her liberal mind risked alienating her country-loving Republican fans.

When Hillary Clinton challenged him for the White House, Swift did not publicly back her - a decision she later said she regretted.

Trump is expecting all eyes to be on Washington DC for his Freedom 250 concerts. But Swift is certain to command attention with her wedding celebrations