- 2025 Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts had an awkward interaction with a reporter when he was asked about the Philadelphia Eagles’ upcoming White House visit
- The team formally accepted an invite to meet with President Donald Trump, which is scheduled to take place on April 28
- Hurts’ interview ended after the question, and he did not specify if he would be attending
Jalen Hurts had an uncomfortable interaction with a reporter when he was asked if he plans to attend the Philadelphia Eagles’ upcoming White House visit.
The 26-year-old quarterback helped guide his NFL team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl back in February.
It has become customary for the winning team to visit the White House and meet with the president. However, there were questions about if the Eagles would follow the tradition and meet with President Donald Trump after they declined a visit following their Super Bowl win in 2018 during Trump’s first term.
The team formally accepted the offer in March. ESPN reported that the visit is scheduled for April 28.
While attending the TIME100 Gala on Thursday, April 24, Hurts was asked by TIME if he was joining his other teammates.
“Umm,” he replied, looking away from the camera with an uncomfortable expression, mixed with a hesitant smile. He didn’t have anything else to say, prompting the reporter to reply, “Got it. Thank you so much” before the NFL star appeared to walk away.
The decades-old tradition of Super Bowl-winning teams visiting the White House to meet with the current president started in 1980. In 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs met with former President Joe Biden in late May after their second consecutive Super Bowl victory.
In 2018, members of the Philadelphia Eagles boycotted a White House appearance after winning the Super Bowl that year. This led Trump to revoke the invitation.
At the time, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney responded to Trump’s move by calling him a “fragile egomaniac.”
“The Eagles call the birthplace of our democracy home, so it’s no surprise that this team embodies everything that makes our country and our city great. Their athletic accomplishments on the field led to an historic victory this year. Fans all across the country rallied behind them because we like to root for the underdog and we feel joy when we see the underdogs finally win. I’m equally proud of the Eagles’ activism off the field. These are players who stand up for the causes they believe in and who contribute in meaningful ways to their community. They represent the diversity of our nation — a nation in which we are free to express our opinions,” he said in a statement.
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Hurts was named MVP after the 2025 win, a fact that he reflected on during a February appearance on Good Morning America.
“For 364 days of the year, you work day-in and day-out — blood, sweat and tears — just for one moment and that’s to hold that trophy,” he said. “When I saw myself in that reflection, it was something I have never seen before so that’s an amazing feeling.”
On the field, he celebrated the exciting accomplishment by sharing a kiss with his love Bryonna “Bry” Burrows. At the time, they were only engaged. However, he recently revealed that they said “I do” during an interview with Men’s Health.
The happy couple continued the post-Super Bowl celebrations with another tradition — a visit to Disney World.
Trump attended the 2025 Super Bowl, something that no other sitting president has ever done. Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce said that it was “a great honor” to have him at the game during a press event.
“I think you know, no matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life, you know, and having the president there — it’s the best country in the world — and that’s pretty cool.”
His remarks came after Trump insulted Kelce’s longtime girlfriend Taylor Swift, who endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
Despite the Chiefs loss at the game, Kelce’s teammate Harrison Butker did visit the White House in February.
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