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Eagles would be 'honored' to visit the White House... despite Donald Trump backing Chiefs to win Super Bowl
The Daily Mail ^ | 24 Feb 2025 | ALEX RASKIN

Posted on 02/24/2025 3:59:02 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

The Philadelphia Eagles do plan on visiting the White House to celebrate their second Super Bowl victory, if and when they receive an invitation, according to multiple reports.

Both NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter simultaneously reported the Eagles would be 'honored' to visit the Trump White House.

'It’s one of the aspects of winning they are excited about and look forward to receiving the invitation,' Rapoport wrote on X.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Eagles spokespeople for confirmation.

There had been speculation online the team would skip a meeting with President Donald Trump, with a number of conservatives including Megyn Kelly mistakenly slamming the Eagles for the rumored decision.

Now, though, the Eagles appear headed to the Trump White House for the first time, despite previously winning the Lombardi Trophy during his first term in 2018. Responding to rumors of a potential player boycott at the time, Trump disinvited the team from the customary White House visit amid his war with the NFL over players protesting during the national anthem.

'The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow,' read a 2018 Trump statement. 'They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: eagles; philadelphia; philly
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To: MikelTackNailer

“Are they going to dig up Glenn Frey?”


21 posted on 02/24/2025 4:34:46 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Sacajaweau

He could care less about Swift? He’s mentioned her many times.


22 posted on 02/24/2025 4:35:00 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: dp0622
They still support the militaary,

The NFL? IF they support the military, it's only because of the recruiting ads on TV. Just like Cheetos or detergent.

23 posted on 02/24/2025 4:37:48 PM PST by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

Lol!!


24 posted on 02/24/2025 4:43:05 PM PST by lee martell
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To: dp0622

The military pays the NFL and other pro sports millions of dollars for ‘tributes’, displays, and ordinary advertising.


25 posted on 02/24/2025 4:46:17 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: nickcarraway
Not in a complimentary way. To him...she's an annoyance.

And I agree with him 100%.

26 posted on 02/24/2025 4:46:39 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: MinorityRepublican

I thought they were talking about Don henley and crew.


27 posted on 02/24/2025 4:53:11 PM PST by Ikeon ( Why don't they, do what they say? Say what they mean? One thing leads to another. )
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To: nickcarraway
Trump backed Kansas City and Taylor Swift? I never heard that.

He did not back them, he said that he thought Kansas City was going to win.
28 posted on 02/24/2025 5:01:27 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Are they gonna play “Hotel California”?

Oh, you meant the football team, not THE Eagles


29 posted on 02/24/2025 5:01:29 PM PST by Fai Mao (Democrats need to go to prison.)
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To: lee martell

I thought that, too. But I Don Henley wouldn’t be caught dead anywhere near Trump.


30 posted on 02/24/2025 5:07:23 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: nickcarraway

He didn’t back them. The interviewer asked who President Trump thought would win. He said KC. Many people thought KC would win, so I was not a stretch.


31 posted on 02/24/2025 5:23:28 PM PST by madison10
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To: dfwgator

Could Saquon hurdle PDJT?


32 posted on 02/24/2025 5:29:24 PM PST by FLNittany
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To: nickcarraway

So?

If I was a fan of a team I would not stop rooting for them because one of their starters had a leftist slag for a GF.

What is it that makes sports fans so irrational?


33 posted on 02/24/2025 5:44:46 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Racist blacks ruin everything.

Unless….


34 posted on 02/24/2025 6:17:24 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: dfwgator
“Are they going to dig up Glenn Frey?”

They froze him in Carbonite and installed him in Winslow, Arizona.

GlenFreyStatue

Really. So much cooler than boring old graves.

35 posted on 02/24/2025 9:10:31 PM PST by MikelTackNailer (No sense of humor indicates damaged or malformed personality.)
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To: dp0622

I have recently started watching college football - UGA - and upon seeing some of the outstanding players, I watched the NFL draft for the first time last year, and the past couple of years, I have followed the draft to see where certain player go. The Eagles drafted immense defensive talent from UGA, and it has paid off in their defense. Their D-line is awesome and frightening.


36 posted on 02/24/2025 11:28:51 PM PST by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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