Donald Trump set to become the first sitting US president to attend the Super Bowl in Miami

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Donald Trump attending a Jets-Steelers NFL game in the runup to last year’s election (NFL)

Donald Trump will make history as the first sitting US president to attend the Super Bowl when he watches the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday in New Orleans.

A White House official confirmed Trump’s attendance to the Associated Press on Tuesday. While sitting US vice-presidents, including Al Gore and George HW Bush, have attended Super Bowls before, no sitting president has ever done so.

Trump will also participate in a pre-recorded interview that will be aired during the pregame show on Fox, which is broadcasting the Super Bowl this year. In contrast, Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, turned down requests for an interview during the Super Bowl in 2023 and 2024. Trump himself also declined to do a Super Bowl interview in 2018, during his first term.

A passionate sports fan, Trump is often seen at golf tournaments and college football games. While he has received cheers at some events, he was booed during his first term when he attended the 2019 World Series, with fans at the game chanting “lock him up.” Last weekend, Canadian NBA and NHL fans also booed the US national anthem after Trump threatened tariffs on US goods.

Trump has not revealed which team he will be supporting on Sunday, but many believe he might favor the Chiefs.

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The Eagles were disinvited from a White House visit in 2018 after their last Super Bowl win. In contrast, several people around the Chiefs, including kicker Harrison Butker and Brittany Mahomes, wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, have shown support for Trump’s MAGA movement. Trump also congratulated the Chiefs after they reached the Super Bowl by beating the Buffalo Bills, a gesture he did not extend to the Eagles.

“Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs,” Trump posted on social media. “What a GREAT Team, Coach, Quarterback, and virtually everything else, including those fantastic FANS, that voted for me (MAGA!) in record numbers. Likewise, congratulations to the Buffalo Bills on a tremendous season. They will do a lot of winning long into the future!!!”

Trump’s attendance marks a shift in his relationship with the NFL. During his first term, he spent a lot of time criticizing the league, especially after players began kneeling during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice.

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By Ritik

Ritik Katiyar is pursuing a post-graduate degree in Pharmaceutics. Currently, he lives in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India. You can find him writing about all sorts of listicle topics. A pharmaceutical postgrad by day, and a content writer by night. You can write to him at [email protected]

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