Eagles' Jalen Hurts responds to Trump attending Super Bowl LIX: 'He's welcome to do what he wants'

President Donald Trump volition go the archetypal sitting U.S. president to be a Super Bowl, and the stars playing successful the crippled are alert of his attendance. 

Trump's expected beingness sparked an enthusiastic absorption among aggregate Kansas City Chiefs players, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and adjacent Gracie Hunt, the girl of the team's owner. 

However, 1 prima connected the opposing Philadelphia Eagles gave a much lukewarm reply astir Trump's attendance.

Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts was asked however helium feels astir the president attending the crippled portion talking to reporters Tuesday. 

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"He's invited to bash what helium wants," Hurts said. 

When Hurts was asked a follow-up question astir whether Trump being determination would enactment much unit connected him, the backmost responded, "No." 

Hurts turned down an accidental to play golf with erstwhile President Barack Obama astatine the extremity of October.

Hurts claimed during a property league the crushed helium didn't play with Obama was due to the fact that of a clause successful his declaration that prohibited the backmost from playing golf. 

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However, nary specified clause really exists successful his five-year, $255 cardinal contract. An Eagles spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer determination is an unofficial statement betwixt Hurts and proprietor Jeffrey Lurie successful which the backmost doesn't go "golf-obsessed." 

Still, Hurts called Obama an "all-time leader" successful October.

Hurts was not the lone Eagles subordinate to code Trump's attendance Sunday.

Eagles violative lineman Jordan Mailata said Tuesday Trump attending was "cool" but dismissed it beyond that. 

"That's cool, but Donald is not connected that field. That's cool, but, again, that's blocking retired the noise," Mailata said. "What americium I going to bash reasoning astir Donald Trump? How is that going to marque maine triumph the game?"

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts walks disconnected the signifier aft a quality league successful Philadelphia April 24, 2023.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Mahomes and Kelce expressed much excitement for Trump's attendance erstwhile they were asked. 

Kelce called it an "honor" earlier this week. 

"I think, you know, nary substance who the president is, I cognize I’m excited due to the fact that it’s the biggest crippled of my life, you know. And having the president there, you know, it’s the champion state successful the world. So, that’d beryllium beauteous cool," Kelce said. 

Mahomes gave his thoughts connected Trump attending the crippled to reporters Wednesday. 

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"It's ever chill to beryllium capable to play successful beforehand of a sitting president," Mahomes said. "Someone that is astatine the apical presumption successful our country."

Earlier Wednesday, erstwhile Trump was asked who helium expected to triumph the Super Bowl, the president didn't springiness a definitive reply but alluded to Mahomes' success. 

"I don’t privation to say, but there’s a definite backmost that seems to beryllium a beauteous bully winner," Trump said erstwhile asked which squad he's rooting for.

Donald Trump and Brittany and Patrick Mahomes (AP Newsroom/Getty Images)

While Trump didn't place Mahomes by name, helium has expressed fondness and respect for the backmost and his woman Brittany successful caller months.

Mahomes recognized Trump was astir apt talking astir him and gave his thoughts astir the cryptic praise from the president. 

"It's chill to perceive that he's seen maine play shot and respects the crippled that I play," Mahomes told reporters Wednesday. 

After the NFL's league championships wrapped Jan. 26, Trump sent a congratulatory station to the Chiefs connected Truth Social, portion neglecting the Eagles. 

However, Trump did admit the Eagles successful a much caller station expressing his excitement for the crippled and adjacent hinted astatine praise for Hurts and Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley. 

"Two large Quarterbacks successful this game. Also, an unbelievable moving back, and the implicit champion choky extremity successful shot (Ever!). Incredible coaching!" Trump wrote connected Truth Social Friday. 

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