{"id":152150,"date":"2025-02-24T21:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/philadelphia-eagles-alleged-snub-of-donald-trump-sparks-anger-debate\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T21:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:18:11","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-alleged-snub-of-donald-trump-sparks-anger-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/philadelphia-eagles-alleged-snub-of-donald-trump-sparks-anger-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles&#8217; Alleged Snub of Donald Trump Sparks Anger, Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been over a week since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/taylor-swift-looks-devastated-as-travis-kelce-kansas-city-chiefs-are-trounced-in-super-bowl-lix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadelphia Eagles trounced the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the game is still making headlines thanks to an unexpected controversy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s customary for Super Bowl champs to pay a visit to the White House for a photo op with the president.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/donald-trump-taunts-taylor-swift-after-singer-gets-booed-at-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump was in attendance at this year\u2019s game<\/a> \u2014 a first for a sitting US president \u2014 and it was expected that winning team would follow tradition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. \" class=\"wp-image-519998 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-2048x1411.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-960x661.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-1080x744.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-1200x826.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198619662-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But eight days after Jalen Hurts led his team to victory in New Orleans, it\u2019s still unclear if the Eagles will show up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.<\/p>\n<p>The more time that passes, the more unlikely the visit becomes. But who\u2019s to blame for the delay?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-administration-has-not-extended-an-invitation-to-the-eagles-insiders-claim\">Trump administration has not extended an invitation to the Eagles, insiders claim<\/h2>\n<p>Despite social media rumors to the contrary, the Eagles have reportedly <em>not<\/em> turned down an invitation to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll be flocking to the South Lawn anytime soon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Later today, Fox News will air a joint interview between President Trump and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.\" class=\"wp-image-520000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-2048x1326.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-960x622.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1080x699.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1200x777.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Later today, Fox News will air a joint interview between President Trump and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.\" class=\"wp-image-520000 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-2048x1326.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-960x622.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1080x699.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-1200x777.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200472517-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/02\/24\/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-invite-donald-trump\/?adid=social-tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, Saquon Barkley and company have not been invited to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if that\u2019s by design, or if the administration has simply been too busy taking a chainsaw to the federal workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, it\u2019s beginning to seem unlikely that A.J. Brown will not be able to lend the president a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/inner-excellence-author-eagles-player-going-viral-reading-book-sidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his favorite self-help book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Quarterback Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles, the MVP of Super Bowl LIX, holds both the MVP and Vince Lombardi trophies during a press conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 10, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.\" class=\"wp-image-519999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Quarterback Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles, the MVP of Super Bowl LIX, holds both the MVP and Vince Lombardi trophies during a press conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 10, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.\" class=\"wp-image-519999 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2198200174-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quarterback Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles, the MVP of Super Bowl LIX, holds both the MVP and Vince Lombardi trophies during a press conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 10, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Michael DeMocker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It sounds like both sides have mutually agreed to keep their distance. But because we live in the age of misinformation, thousands of X users (including some professional journalists) believe that the Eagles snubbed the White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGO F YOURSELVES EAGLES. My husband is a fan so I got onboard but F this BS,\u201d Megyn Kelly wrote, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/philadelphia-eagles-invitation-maga-white-house-trump-super-bowl-2035202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEagles won\u2019t visit The White House? Oh cool. Pull all their funding. Every dime. If the NFL hates America then America needs to start hating the NFL,\u201d another user added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Philadelphia Eagles have rejected Trump\u2019s invitation to the White House. You know what, I will never support that team again. F\u2013k the Eagles,\u201d a former fan opined.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Air Force One at Miami International Airport on February 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. \" class=\"wp-image-520001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-2048x1375.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-960x644.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1080x725.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1200x806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Air Force One at Miami International Airport on February 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. \" class=\"wp-image-520001 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-2048x1375.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-960x644.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1080x725.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-1200x806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2200624849-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Air Force One at Miami International Airport on February 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, the team received a good deal of support, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBRAVO to the Philadelphia Eagles for declining Trump\u2019s invitation to the White House. The eagle is a widespread symbol of STRENGTH, POWER, FREEDOM, &amp; WISDOM. These team members proudly held on to their self-respect &amp; dignity!\u201d one user tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump openly rooted against the eagles and didn\u2019t congratulate them\u2026 the eagles have every right not to do so,\u201d sports journalist Chris Schaller chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not often that professional athletes who just won a major championship take so much flak. But that\u2019s low on the list of the four million ways in which we\u2019re living in unprecedented times.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/philadelphia-eagles-alleged-snub-of-donald-trump-sparks-anger-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s been over a week since the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. But the game is still making headlines thanks to an unexpected controversy. It\u2019s customary for Super Bowl champs to pay a visit to the White House for a photo op with the president. 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