Ahead of the highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX, President Donald Trump made his prediction, backing the Kansas City Chiefs to secure their third consecutive championship victory. Trump, who made the prediction during a pregame interview aired on Fox, expressed his belief in the Chiefs' ability to triumph over the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.
Donald Trump’s praise for Patrick Mahomes and his family
While discussing the Chiefs’ chances, Trump focused on the team's star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, crediting his success as a key factor in his prediction. However, before singing Mahomes' praises, Trump took a moment to compliment Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, who he noted is a fan of both the former president and his political movement.
I hate to do it. I’ve watched this great quarterback, who has by the way a phenomenal wife OK? She’s a Trump fan, she’s a MAGA fan, so I happen to love her, OK? But she’s a great person. I guess you have to say that when a quarterback wins as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City.
Donald Trump's Super Bowl LIX sunday plans
While the prediction was one of the highlights of the interview, Trump’s day started with a round of golf. The former president spent the morning playing with golfing legend Tiger Woods and his son, Charlie, at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump, an avid golfer, also met with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and golfer Adam Scott earlier this week to discuss the Tour's negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and LIV Golf.
Trump’s historic Super Bowl LIX attendance
On Sunday, Trump will make history as the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl. He will be a guest of New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson and will watch the game from the suite with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana native. The details of others joining the former president in the suite remain unclear.
While multiple former presidents have attended the Super Bowl after leaving office, Trump’s attendance as a sitting president is a first. Former President George H. W. Bush famously conducted the coin toss at the game twice. Additionally, first lady Jill Biden, an avid Eagles fan, is also set to attend the game.
As Super Bowl LIX draws near, Trump’s prediction for a Chiefs victory has sparked interest among football fans and political observers alike. With the game set to be a thrilling rematch of Super Bowl LVII, it remains to be seen whether the Chiefs can live up to Trump’s forecast and secure the win in New Orleans.