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Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley threw those who criticized him for hanging out with President Donald Trump ahead of the team’s visit to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl -win.
Barkley was discovered on Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, and then flew back to Washington at the Air Force One with the president.
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President Donald Trump goes with Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley, before the boarding Air Force One in Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday April 27, 2025, in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Lol some people are really disturbed because I played golf and flew to the White House with the president,” twited Barkley Monday. “Maybe I’m just respecting the office, not a tough concept to understand. Just golf with Obama not too long ago … and looks forward to ending my round with Trump! Now you have to get out of my mentions with all this policy and have a great day.”
Trump had glowing praise for Barkley when he was talking to journalists before going back to DC
“What a lovely guy is he. I would drive him, but I decided not to do that,” the president said.
Barkley will be among the Eagles players and staff celebrating their Super Bowl -Title Gains in the White House later Monday.
President Donald Trump with his grandson, Theodore Kushner, fourth from the left, talks to Philadelphia Eagles footballer Saquon Barkley, Left, and other guests when he arrives at the White House, Sunday April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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An official in the White House confirmed to Pakinomist Digital in early March that an invitation from the president had been sent and that the team had “enthusiastically accepted.” This followed Eagles’ decision not to join the White House in 2018 after winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl ever.
During this time, Trump lifted the invitation to host Eagles after several players said they would not attend the visit because of his previous criticism of the national anthem’s protests.
Philadelphia Eagles, who runs back Saquon Barkley, is interviewed after defeating Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl Lix at Caesar’s Superdome. (Mark J. Revilas-prescribed images)
But this month, Eagles Team owner Jeffrey Lurie called the “a time-disabled tradition” that the team looked forward to.
