Jalen Hurts Has Awkward Second When Requested if He’ll Go to White Home

• 2025 Tremendous Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts had an ungainly interplay with a reporter when he was requested concerning the Philadelphia Eagles’ upcoming White Home go to
• The crew formally accepted an invitation to satisfy with President Donald Trump, which is scheduled to happen on April 28
• Hurts’ interview ended after the query, and he didn’t specify if he can be attending

Jalen Hurts had an uncomfortable interplay with a reporter when he was requested if he plans to attend the Philadelphia Eagles’ upcoming White Home go to.

The 26-year-old quarterback helped guide his NFL team to victory within the 2025 Tremendous Bowl again in February.

It has develop into customary for the profitable crew to go to the White Home and meet with the president. Nevertheless, there have been questions on if the Eagles would observe the custom and meet with President Donald Trump after they declined a go to following their Tremendous Bowl win in 2018 throughout Trump’s first time period.

The crew formally accepted the offer in March. ESPN reported that the go to is scheduled for April 28.

Whereas attending the TIME100 Gala on Thursday, April 24, Hurts was requested by TIME if he was becoming a member of his different teammates.

“Umm,” he replied, trying away from the digicam with an uncomfortable expression, combined with a hesitant smile. He did not have the rest to say, prompting the reporter to answer, “Bought it. Thanks a lot” earlier than the NFL star appeared to stroll away.

The decades-old tradition of Tremendous Bowl-winning groups visiting the White Home to satisfy with the present president began in 1980. In 2024, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs met with former President Joe Biden in late Could after their second consecutive Tremendous Bowl victory.

In 2018, members of the Philadelphia Eagles boycotted a White House appearance after profitable the Tremendous Bowl that yr. This led Trump to revoke the invitation.

On the time, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney responded to Trump’s transfer by calling him a “fragile egomaniac.”

“The Eagles name the birthplace of our democracy dwelling, so it’s no shock that this crew embodies every part that makes our nation and our metropolis nice. Their athletic accomplishments on the sphere led to an historic victory this yr. Followers all throughout the nation rallied behind them as a result of we prefer to root for the underdog and we really feel pleasure after we see the underdogs lastly win. I’m equally happy with the Eagles’ activism off the sphere. These are gamers who get up for the causes they imagine in and who contribute in significant methods to their group. They characterize the range of our nation — a nation wherein we’re free to precise our opinions,” he mentioned in an announcement.

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Hurts was named MVP after the 2025 win, a undeniable fact that he reflected on throughout a February look on Good Morning America.

“For 364 days of the yr, you’re employed day-in and day-out — blood, sweat and tears — only for one second and that is to carry that trophy,” he mentioned. “Once I noticed myself in that reflection, it was one thing I’ve by no means seen earlier than in order that’s a tremendous feeling.”

On the sphere, he celebrated the thrilling accomplishment by sharing a kiss together with his love Bryonna “Bry” Burrows. On the time, they have been solely engaged. Nevertheless, he just lately revealed that they said “I do” throughout an interview with Men’s Health.

The completely happy couple continued the post-Tremendous Bowl celebrations with one other custom — a visit to Disney World.

Trump attended the 2025 Super Bowl, one thing that no different sitting president has ever completed. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs participant Travis Kelce mentioned that it was “a great honor” to have him on the recreation throughout a press occasion.

“I feel you realize, regardless of who the president is, I do know I am excited as a result of it is the most important recreation of my life, you realize, and having the president there — it is the perfect nation on this planet — and that is fairly cool.”

His remarks got here after Trump insulted Kelce’s longtime girlfriend Taylor Swift, who endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris within the 2024 presidential election.

Regardless of the Chiefs loss on the recreation, Kelce’s teammate Harrison Butker did visit the White House in February.