No matter your opinion of Donald Trump, it is safe to say he is one of the most controversial public figures in the world. His second Presidential Term is just over three months underway and he has made it clear he is a big fan of sports. He has also been vocal about his supporters who have some of the biggest stages.
He recently named another.
“I Like Trump Fans In Sports” Donald Trump Exposes Famous Sports Family As Supporters
When it came to the draft, Trump wasn’t afraid to call out team executives for what he considered a baffling oversight:
“What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?” Trump wrote in an April 25 post. “Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He’s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness.”
Trump later explained on The Hugh Hewitt Show that his defense of Shedeur was both personal and based on what he believes is untapped potential.
“His father is a big Trump fan, and I like it when people are Trump fans,” Trump told Hewitt. “His father has said great things about me over the years. No. 2, genetics. He has good genes for a football player. I watched him play for a little bit, and I thought he was a really talented quarterback. I like his gene pool, and I like his talent. I really think he’s going to do well. I just felt they treated him really badly.”
The Sanders family wasn’t shy about appreciating Trump’s public support. Shedeur’s brother, Shilo Sanders, called it “the coolest thing I’ve ever seen” during a recent podcast appearance, further signaling how personal the draft slide felt to the family.
Meanwhile, Shilo, a standout safety, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Their father, Deion Sanders, expressed his gratitude directly to Buccaneers GM Jason Licht during a Twitch stream, noting how thankful he was for the opportunity.
Shedeur will now begin his NFL journey with the Cleveland Browns, joining a stacked quarterback room that includes Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel. Despite the surprising fall, the 2024 stat sheet speaks for itself—Shedeur racked up 4,134 passing yards and showed NFL-level arm talent and poise.
