Donald Trump has made a name for himself in the professional sports world. From UFC Events, to the Super Bowl, and even a National Championship Wrestling Match, the 47th President of the United States isn’t afraid to show his support for professional sports.
However, the support isn’t always reciprocated.
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On Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles visit the White House, but Jalen Hurts will not be joining them:
The Eagles quarterback isn’t at the team’s Super Bowl celebration in Washington, D.C., because he has a “scheduling conflict,” according to NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor. NBC also reported that several other players will likely miss the event. The Eagles have known since mid-March that the White House celebration would be on April 28.
The fact that Hurts won’t be showing up isn’t a huge surprise. He had hinted last week that he probably wouldn’t be making the trip.
Hurts was in New York recently for the 2025 TIME100 gala and while he was walking the red carpet, a reporter asked him if he was “planning on visiting the White House,” and Hurts gave about as noncommittal of an answer that you can give to a question like that.
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback offered a simple “um,” before walking away from the reporter after about eight seconds of awkward silence. Although Hurts didn’t say anything during those eight seconds, he did make a few facial expressions that seemed to hint that he would NOT be making the trip to DC.
At the NFL’s annual league meeting earlier this month, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said the White House trip was “optional” for every player on the team, so no one will be punished for missing the event.
“Our culture is that these are optional things,” Lurie said. “If you want to enjoy this, come along and we’ll have a great time and if you don’t, it is totally an optional thing.”
