The Week 10 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders had a special visitor join the booth during the third quarter. President Donald Trump joined Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma in the booth.
On Veterans Day weekend, Trump joined the Fox broadcast, and during the conversation, the President spoke about the plan to help the Commander build a new stadium.
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The plan to build the Commanders a new stadium has been headline news, because Trump would like the stadium to be named after him.
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While the name of the stadium is still unknown, Trump did mention during his time in the booth that he is excited about the talks of a new stadium for the franchise.
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While in the booth, President Trump decided to call a play while the Commanders had the ball in the red zone.
From the jump, it was easy to see that President Trump may not know all the lingo that comes with calling a play during a game. However, he gave his best effort.
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Trump Dance
The players on the field also knew they were going to have a visit from President Trump. In the first half, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown hit the iconic “Trump Dance” after grabbing a touchdown reception.
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Mixing politics and sports is like eating a peanut butter and motor oil sandwich. Thankfully, this was just a short stint on the microphone where no one will overreact, right?
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