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Donald Trump’s historic look at Super Bowl LIX final weekend was a scorching subject, but it surely did not idiot Michael Strahan. The 78-year-old president made waves as he attended the sport at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the place he watched the Philadelphia Eagles clinch an sudden win towards the Kansas City Chiefs alongside his daughter Ivanka.

Despite being the primary sitting president to witness the NFL’s grand finale and the fanfare following his current inauguration as the forty seventh president, issues had been raised that his presence would possibly eclipse the occasion itself. However, Strahan dismissed such worries.

When quizzed about Trump probably overshadowing the Super Bowl, he confidently responded: “Nah, nah. Come on. It’s the biggest sporting event in the world. It’s not going to overshadow the game. If he jumps out on the field and streaks, or he decides to put on some pads, then it might overshadow the game.”

He added: “But no, this is about Sunday and the NFL. The people have waited all year for this. It’s the biggest event of the year, and there’s a reason people travel from all over to attend with all the media attention, so no.”

Trump made an early exit from the Super Bowl, slipping away earlier than the third quarter concluded with the sport’s final result all however determined. According to a White House spokesperson, this departure was pre-planned, as evidenced by his schedule which indicated a 8:05pm go away time, as reported by the Independent.

Despite Strahan’s predictions, the highlight predominantly shone on the athletes in motion quite than the political figures current. Although Trump garnered important consideration previous to kickoff, curiosity swiftly pivoted to the on-field drama post-coin toss.

Post-game, nonetheless, Trump discovered himself back within the limelight. Before the information of his untimely departure had unfold, he took to Truth Social to share his directives for printing new pennies and to throw barbs at Taylor Swift, a supporter of Kamala Harris.

The rationale behind Trump’s Super Bowl look prolonged past making historical past as the primary incumbent president to attend the occasion; he additionally seen it as a probability to bridge divides, celebrating the sport’s energy to unite. In a pre-game Fox News interview broadcasted simply hours earlier than the beginning on the Superdome in New Orleans, Trump remarked: “I thought it would be a good thing for the country to have the president be at the game.”

Rumours swirled that Trump was rooting for the Chiefs, who had been on the cusp of reaching a historic Super Bowl ‘three-peat’ with a win.

Before the much-anticipated recreation, when quizzed on his alternative for the victor, the president expressed his assist for the Chiefs citing quarterback Patrick Mahomes’s spectacular report, stating: “I guess you have to say that when a quarterback wins as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City,” and including, “I have to go with Kansas City. At the same time, Philadelphia has a fantastic – it’s going to be just a great game.”

This article initially appeared on Mirror US