President Donald Trump made quite the entrance — and an even bigger headline — during Sunday’s Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders game in D.C.
Old photo of Trump
Arriving nearly 80 minutes after kickoff, Trump was met with a mix of cheers and boos from the crowd as cameras caught him stepping into a suite alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The appearance marked the first time in almost five decades that a sitting U.S. president attended a regular-season NFL game.
But it wasn’t just the crowd’s reaction that got people talking — it was also what happened once Trump joined the FOX Sports broadcast booth in the third quarter.
Sitting between play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert and analyst Jonathan Vilma, Trump fielded a few lighthearted questions about his old football days at the New York Military Academy. FOX even showed an old photo of Trump posing with his football team at the NYMA.
Vilma joked, “So we were trying to look up your stats. How many touchdowns did you have back then? Six? Seven?”
For someone who prides himself on being a winner, Trump’s answer was surprisingly humble — and a bit awkward. “I’m not sure I had any,” he admitted. “It was a long time ago… At least you realize that I never tell a lie, right?”
