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President Donald Trump entered the FOX booth between legendary play-by-play man Kenny Albert and analyst Jonathan Vilma during the Washington Commanders’ game against the Detroit Lions.
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota drove down the field to get Washington in the red zone.
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President Donald Trump, left, participates in an interview as he attends an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on November 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
“I think this is a very important couple of plays,” Trump said as Mariota took the snap on 2nd-and-7 from the Lions’ 9-yard line. “… They need a touchdown. Let’s put it differently. They just need a touchdown. Forget about the play.”
Washington scored two plays later when Mariota threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel. The Commanders failed to make the 2-point conversion and were down 16 points to the Lions.
Trump was at Northwest Stadium for the NFL’s “Salute to Service” festivities. He read out the names of those enlisted in the American military. He was the first sitting president to attend a regular season game since President Jimmy Carter did so in 1978.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) watches US President Donald Trump shake hands with a young fan as he attends the NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 9, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (John McDonnell/Getty Images)
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Albert mentioned to Trump that Carter’s participation came on the same day that Bucky Dent etched his name into the annals of history between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
Trump has been to a few major sporting events since being inaugurated for his second term, including the Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, the US Open and the Ryder Cup.
“I just love it. It’s a microcosm of life,” he said of sports. “It’s a bit like life. The good the bad and the ugly.”
President Donald Trump walks down the steps of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, after returning from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and en route to an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Air Force One flew over Northwest Stadium before landing at Joint Base Andrews. Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.
