Eagles White House visit: Super Bowl champs meet with President Trump
Philadelphia Eagles visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl LIX victory: Full Event
The Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House and President Trump Monday to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win!
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory.
This will be the Eagles' first team visit to the White House, despite the team winning their first Super Bowl during Trump's first administration.
The Eagles met with President Trump during a press conference at 4 p.m.
Eagles White House visit: Super Bowl champs to meet Trump on Monday
The Philadelphia Eagles will visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory.
What we know:
The Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House on Monday to celebrate the Super Bowl LIX victory, the team's second championship in less than a decade.
The Eagles did not go to the White House following the first Super Bowl win in franchise history in 2018, which was during President Trump's first term.
Barkley spends day with President Trump
Star running back Saquon Barkley was spotted hanging out with the president at Trump's Bedminster, New Jersey golf course, and took a ride on Marine One.
Jalen Hurts, others will not attend White House
Reports say Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, among others, will not be at the White House on Monday.
Those players who will not be at the White House will reportedly miss the trip due to "scheduling conflicts."
Hurts was mum when he was asked about the visit during a TIME red carpet event.
Dig deeper:
During the Eagles' visit to the White House, there were a few standout moments.
Giants shade
The President had a few words to say about the Giants losing Saquon Barkley to the Super Bowl LIX champs.
"I was with the Giants and the head coach and some people and I said, do anything you have to, but don't lose Saquon. They lost Saquon. That was not good. I called that one," said Trump. "That was an easy one to call because he played damn well for the Giants, I can tell you that. But he made the right decision because it it is a team sport. And he has great people in this team. This unforgettable display of athleticism will soon be seen in highlight reels."
Big Dom shout-out
President Trump gives Big Dom special shoutout as Eagles visit White House
Watch President Donald Trump give Big Dom a special shoutout as the Eagles visit the White House Monday.
President Trump said he heard the Eagles' head of security, Big Dom, was a fan of his, so naturally, the president added him to the list of people to shout out.
"I've been hearing about this guy. He likes Trump. His name is Dominic de Sandro Big Dom. And he's sort of a legend right," said the POTUS.
"I just like to say thank you. We're honored to be here. Thank you. President Trump and that's it," said Big Dom. followed by a "Go birds!"
Taylor Swift
14 Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift was name dropped during the president's speech as he discussed Super Bowl LIX, specifically the Eagles dominating the Kansas City Cheifs.
"It was an incredible game. A little surprising, but right from the beginning in the first quarter, the big game, which I was there, I watched in person. I was there along with Taylor Swift. How did that work out? How did that one work out?," said President Trump.
Tush push ban
After the T-Swift name-drop, the prez also co-signed keeping the tush push amid discussions over banning it.
"The Eagles scored a touchdown on their signature play. The tush push. You know what that is," said Trump. "I hope they keep that play…they're talking about getting rid of that play I understand they should keep it."
He went on to call the play ‘exciting and different.’