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New York Giants fired back against President Donald Trump on Monday after he claimed he asked the team to continue driving Saquon Barkley before traveling to Philadelphia Eagles.
Barkley and some of his Eagles teammates were in the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl Lix win.
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When he runs back Saquon Barkley, the center, stands with his team as President Donald Trump welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team to South Lawn in the White House Monday, April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“Too Other, I have to tell you something,” Trump said, discussing Barkley’s huge business against Jacksonville Jaguars, preventing him over a defender. “I was with the giants and the head coach and some people and said, ‘Do everything you have to but don’t lose saquon.’ They lost saquon.
“It wasn’t good. I called it. It was easy to call because he played damn well for Giants. I can tell you. He made the right decision because it’s a team sport and there are big people on this team.”
However, the remark did not seem to sit well with Big Blue.
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President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team Welcome to the southern lawn of the White House on Monday, April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon told Front Office sports “There were no conversations” between the organization and Trump about the star running back. Hanlon also noticed about Trump’s comments on social media.
“With all due respect, stop yapping. Be the leader we all want you to be. And my 401K wants you to be. I’m trying to retire !!” He added X and labeled the president’s account.
Barkley hung out with the president on Sunday. He was seen at Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, before flew back to Washington with the president of the Air Force One.
He defended his decision to kick it with Trump in a post before the White House.
President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team Welcome to the southern lawn of the White House on Monday, April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“LOL some people are really disturbed because I played golf and flew to the White House with the president. Maybe I just respect the office, not a tough concept to understand. Just golf with Obama not so long ago … and look forward to ending my round with Trump! Now you get my mentions out with all this policy and have a great day.”
