Trump greets Chiefs star on field at Super Bowl LIX after picking them to win Lombardi Trophy

President Donald Trump arrived astatine Caesars Superdome connected Sunday, marking the archetypal clip a sitting president had ever attended the Super Bowl.

In a pre-taped interrogation with Bret Baier, the president tabbed the Kansas City Chiefs arsenic his prime to triumph the large game.

As helium entered the stadium, helium took immoderate clip to locomotion astir the tract and shook hands with Chiefs prima antiaircraft lineman Chris Jones.

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President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs antiaircraft tackle Chris Jones (95) earlier the NFL Super Bowl 59 shot crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, successful New Orleans.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jones has often been affectional during the playing of the nationalist anthem, particularly during the playoffs. He explained to reporters during the week wherefore helium cries.

"Quick story. I was watching the movie ‘300.’ One of my favourite movies, you know? Right earlier they spell into battle, you person immoderate like, crying, due to the fact that they’re truthful mad. They’re going to war," helium said. "In a consciousness of playing football, I really spell into that mindframe, like, I mightiness not marque it location contiguous – knowing I’m going to marque it home, but knowing I’m going to war. It’s going to get bloody. It’s going to get physical. I mightiness not marque it out. I mightiness marque it out. So successful the midst of the nationalist anthem, I person to enactment myself successful that mindframe."

Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs antiaircraft tackle Chris Jones (95) greets President Donald Trump earlier playing against the Philadelphia Eagles successful Super Bowl LIX astatine Ceasars Superdome.  (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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Trump said helium was hesitant astir making a prime due to the fact that of the greatness that volition beryllium connected the field. But, helium took acquisition implicit all.

"I watched this large quarterback, who has, by the way, has a phenomenal wife," helium said, referencing Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. "She’s a Trump fan. She’s a MAGA fan, truthful I happened to emotion her, but she’s a large person.

"I conjecture you person to accidental a backmost who has won arsenic overmuch arsenic he’s won, I person to spell with Kansas City."

Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts was little than enthusiastic astir Trump making the game, saying helium could bash "whatever helium wants." Both Mahomes said it was "cool" to play successful beforehand of him, portion Traivs Kelce called it an "honor."

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The six-time Pro Bowler had 5 sacks and 37 tackles successful 15 games this season. He has a sack and 5 tackles successful the playoffs this year. He has 3.5 sacks successful 21 playoff games successful his career.

If Trump's prime comes to fruition, the Chiefs would go the archetypal squad successful NFL past to triumph 3 consecutive Super Bowls. The imaginable historical tally began 2 years agone against the Eagles.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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