President Donald Trump explained why he loves sports so much and said he views it as a “microcosm of life” containing the good, the bad and the ugly.
Bye Speaking From the FOX broadcast booth with sportscasters Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma during the NFL game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions, Albert noted that it was the first time a sitting president had attended a regular-season NFL game since October 1978. Albert said former President Jimmy Carter attended an NFL game on October 2, 1978.
“I know you love sports. You go to baseball games, NASCAR races, what is your favorite thing about sports?” Albert asked Trump.
“I just love it,” Trump responded. “It's a microcosm of life, it's kind of like life. You know, the good, the bad, the ugly.”
After a timeout during the game, Trump added: “Sports can be like life.”
“You have triumphs, and you have problems, and you have to overcome problems to achieve triumph, and you can never give up—you can never give up.”
While Trump was in the cockpit, he also provided step-by-step instructions. for game.
“Do you want to announce the performance?” Albert asked Trump.
“Well, I’d like to do it if that’s what you want,” Trump responded. “I will say that your second line, your backup quarterback, is a good quarterback and he's had some very good games for you. And I think your first line quarterback has the potential to be a great quarterback. He needs to do something to stop the injuries.”
As commanders wrapped up the game on the 2nd and 7th, Trump said, “We'll see what happens.”
After Trump remarked that the Commanders needed to land, Vilma said he was “doing” his job.
Trump also general that when he played football while attending the New York Military Academy, he “played tight end,” and added that “it wasn't really that kind of football.”
Before speaking from the FOX booth, Trump reacted to Air Force One's flyover of the stadium, calling it “the greatest flyover.”
Trump's presence at the game became known from several sources said ESPN reported that Trump wanted the team to name its new future stadium “after him at a cost of $3.7 billion.” The stadium is planned to open in 2030.
“It would be a nice name because it was President Trump who made the new stadium possible,” White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said in a statement to the publication.
