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WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump took a jab at mega pop star Taylor Swift as he hosted the Philadelphia Eagles at the White House to honor the LIX champions.
Trump, with Eagles players standing behind him on the South Lawn of the White House, recounted how he attended the Eagles’ 40-22 dominating victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He noted that Swift, who dates Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and, was there as well cheering on the Chiefs.
“I watched in person. I was there along with Taylor Swift. How did that work out?” Trump said during the April 28 celebration, drawing laughter from the crowd of Eagles fans. “How did that one work out?”
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Swift endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris shortly after Trump’s lone debate with the Democratic vice president.
Trump applauded the Eagles as “modern day warriors,” adding they “inspired the world with incredible spirit, athletic dominance and exceptional teamwork.”
However, leading up to the Super Bowl, Trump predicted the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs would defeat the Eagles.
Trump also took a shot at the New York Giants, for letting star Eagles running back Saquon Barkley depart during free agency. Barkley, who arrived Sunday at the White House with Trump on Marine One after playing golf with the president, eclipsed the 2,000-yard rushing mark in his first season with Philadelphia.
“I have to tell you something. I was with the Giants ‒ the head coach and some people ‒ and I said, ‘Do anything you have to, but don’t lose Saquon,'” Trump said. “They lost Saquon. That was not good. I called that one. That was an easy one to call.”
One noticeable absence from Monday’s celebration was Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. A White House officials told USA TODAY that Hurts had a “scheduling conflict.”
“Complementing Saquon’s historic season was an incredible year for star quarterback Jalen Hurts. He had a great season and a great game,” Trump said. “A terrific guy and a terrific player.”
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