Donald Trump is gearing as much as be the primary sitting president to attend the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday in New Orleans, saying on social media that “IT WILL BE A GREAT GAME.”
Trump, in a Friday morning submit on his Reality Social, mentioned he’s desperate to see the celebs on each groups when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. The sport, Trump mentioned, options “two nice quarterbacks,” in Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts and “an unbelievable working again.”
Trump didn’t specify which working again he was referencing, however the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley is the extra possible choice, as he rushed for over 2,000 yards and scored 13 touchdowns this season. And Trump made certain to notice the sport’s “nice teaching,” too.
Throughout media appearances this week, among the recreation’s largest stars have been requested about Trump’s attendance. Chiefs star tight finish Travis Kelce, who Trump was possible referring to when he mentioned “the very best tight finish in soccer (Ever!)” was taking part in, known as Trump’s attendance a “nice honor.”
“I believe you already know, regardless of who the president is, I do know I am excited as a result of it is the most important recreation of my life, you already know, and having the president there — it is one of the best nation on this planet — and that is fairly cool,” Kelce told reporters. Kelce is relationship pop famous person Taylor Swift, who endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024 and whom the president has repeatedly attacked.
Hurts’ response to Trump was a bit extra temporary. “No, ma’am,” Hurts responded when requested if Trump being on the recreation provides any stress. In response to another question about Trump’s attendance, the quarterback mentioned, “He’s welcome to do no matter he desires.”
However the president’s submit was not all optimistic. He made certain to precise his displeasure within the NFL’s new kickoff process, which began this yr and has acquired blended responses from followers, though the NFL says it’s more safe.
“If they’d solely do away with that basically bizarre trying new Kickoff ‘deal,’ which truly makes soccer extra harmful, they’d be doing all people, particularly the followers, an enormous favor. ANYWAY, IT WILL BE A GREAT GAME!!!” Trump wrote.
He additionally left a parting diss for former President Joe Biden in his submit whereas selling his Sunday interview with Fox Information’ Bret Baier, which can air throughout the pregame present. “There hasn’t been one in 4 years (Gee, I’m wondering why?),” Trump mentioned, referencing Biden’s option to skip the standard interview on Tremendous Bowl Sunday final yr. Biden did, nonetheless, take part in Tremendous Bowl interviews in 2021 and 2022.
