Trump, 79, Awkwardly Tries to Commentate Football Game

FROM THE OVAL TO THE BROADCAST BOOTH
President Trump joins the broadcast booth during the Lions-Commanders NFL Game honoring veterans. 🇺🇸🏈 pic.twitter.com/DvgVVlmvu3

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 9, 2025

While in the commentary box, Albert asked Trump if he would like to call the play as the game resumed.

“I would like to do that if you’d like me to,” Trump, 79, said, “but I will say that your second string, your back-up quarterback is a good quarterback and he’s had some very good games for you. And your first string quarterback back has the potential I think to be a great quarter back, he’s got to stop the injuries somehow.”

As the game continued, Trump added notes like “not bad,” and “good runner”, and “they have to get a touch down, forget about the play.”

Albert and Vilma both joked that Trump was doing their jobs for them.

MAGA were quick to post Trump’s commentary box appearance as they continue to distract from the government shutdown impacting everyday Americans.

White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung posted a photo of Trump with the caption “POTUS doing some @NFL play-by-play at the Lions/Commanders game.”

Trump’s Communication Advisor Margo Martin posted a video with the caption “@realDonaldTrump talks with Fox Sports Broadcasters at the Washington Commanders game.”

The White House’s RapidResponse47 account posted that Trump was doing “a little on-air play-by-play” during the game.

.@POTUS does a little on-air play-by-play during the @Commanders–@Lions game 🤣 pic.twitter.com/P9LLeLQNLZ

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 9, 2025

Trump was also asked what he enjoy about sports, noting “I just love it. It’s a microcosm of life… you got to get through the problems to hit the triumphs, and you can never quit — you can never give up.”

The post Trump, 79, Awkwardly Tries to Commentate Football Game appeared first on The Daily Beast.