Saquon Barkley De Eagles hits critics after going out with Trump
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The star of the Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley, criticized those who criticized him for going out with President Donald Trump before visiting the team to the White House to celebrate his victory at the Super Bowl.
Barkley was seen in Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, and then flew back to Washington on Air Force One with the president.
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President Donald Trump walks with the Saquon Barkley of Philadelphia Eagles before boarding Air Force One at Morristown municipal airport, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“Lol, some people are really annoying because I played golf and flew to the White House with the president,” Barkley tweeted on Monday. “Maybe just respect the office, it is not a difficult concept to understand. Only golf with Obama not long ago … And I hope to finish my round with Trump! Now, now you go out of my mentions with all this policy and have an incredible day.”
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“What a good guy. I wanted to compete with him, but I decided not to do it,” said the president.
Barkley will be among the players and the Eagles staff who will celebrate their victory in the Super Bowl title in the White House on Monday later.
President Donald Trump with his grandson, Theodore Kushner, fourth from the left, talks to the football player of the Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley, on the left and other guests when he arrives at the White House, on Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Cneta)
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A White House official confirmed News Digital at the beginning of March that an invitation from the president had been sent and that the team had “enthusiastically accepted.” This followed the Eagles decision not to attend the White House in 2018 after winning the first Super Bowl of the franchise.
During that time, Trump terminated the invitation to receive the Eagles after several players said they would not participate in the visit due to their previous criticisms of the protests of the national anthem.
The Philadelphia Eagles corridor, Saquon Barkley, is interviewed after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl Lix in Caesars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebila-Imagn images)
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But this month, the owner of the Eagles team, Jeffrey Lurie, described him as “a traditional tradition” that the team was looking forward to.
Paulina deja de News contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor of News Digital.