U.S. President Donald Trump was booed when he arrived at FedEx Field on Sunday to watch the Detroit Lions take on the Washington Commanders
21:43 ET, 09 Nov 2025
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 09: United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. President Donald Trump look on during a game between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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Donald Trump discussed his football past during an appearance at the Detroit Lions-Washington Commanders game(Image: Greg Fiume, Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance at Sunday's Detroit Lions-Washington Commanders game in DC, arriving via an impressive flyover.
Despite his grand entrance, the Commanders' fans greeted him with a chorus of boos when he arrived nearly 80 minutes after the game had started. He later joined FOX Sports commentators Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma in the booth during the third quarter.
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Trump was thrown a series of easy questions — none of which included whether the new Washington stadium should bear his name, as he suggested earlier this week. FOX showcased a photo of Trump from his days at the New York Military Academy, posing with his football team.
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"So we were trying to look up your stats. How many touchdowns did you have back then? Six? Seven?" Vilma asked. Trump's response was somewhat awkward.
"I'm not sure I had any," he admitted. "It was a long time ago.... At least you realize that I never tell a lie, right?"
Whether he was being sarcastic or not is unclear. However, it's worth noting that NBC fact checkers recorded at least 12 falsehoods during Trump's joint address to Congress in March.
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Trump made his way to the FOX commentators' booth before leaving the Commanders' stadium(Image: NFL on FOX)
During his eight-minute stint in the booth, Trump took the opportunity to criticize Biden, share his views on the state of America, and even call a play.
The President also revealed why he has such a fondness for sports. "It's a microcosm of life," Trump confessed.
"It's sort of like life: the good, the bad, the ugly.
"You have the triumph. You have the problems. You've got to get through the problems to hit the triumphs. You can never quit. You can never give up."
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Trump became the first sitting President since 1978 to attend an NFL game and witnessed a blowout.
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The Lions, seeking payback after their heartbreaking defeat to the Commanders in last year's NFC playoffs, dominated 44-22.
Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in one of quarterback Jared Goff's three touchdown passes in the opening quarter. He marked the moment by gesturing upward to where he believed Trump was seated (though he hadn't arrived yet) and performed the President's iconic dance move.
The Lions moved to 6-3 and are closing in on the Green Bay Packers at the summit of the NFC North.