The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in a narrow 32-29 victory to nab the AFC Championship and head to the Super Bowl and President Donald J. Trump was swift to congratulate them, and himself, for the win.
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Trump took to his Truth Social platform last night to share his thoughts on the Chiefs’ win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game.
As is often the case with major news events, Trump couldn’t resist putting his personal spin on the situation, using the moment to spotlight his own political connections.
In his post, Trump congratulated the Chiefs, calling them a “GREAT Team, Coach, Quarterback, and virtually everything else,” before adding a nod to their loyal fanbase, claiming that many “voted for me (MAGA!) in record numbers.”
He also praised the Buffalo Bills for their “tremendous season,” suggesting that the team would continue to win for years to come.
Despite the Chiefs’ victory, Trump made no mention of the Eagles’ NFC Championship win, where Philadelphia dominated the Washington Commanders 55-23 to secure a spot in the Super Bowl. The Eagles, who will meet the Chiefs in a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl, are seeking their second championship.
Trump’s social media activity was a bit odd, considering he admitted that he didn’t actually watch much of the game.
Instead, he was busy promoting Mark Levin’s Fox News show, which aired at the same time. Trump posted, “Katie Pavlich, of wonderful Town Hall, was fantastic on the Mark Levin show tonight. Likewise, Congressman Jim Jordan. What a show!!! I never even got a chance to see much of the football game. Classic journalism, plus!”
The president’s comments about the Chiefs’ fans voting for him appear to be part of his broader habit of associating big events with his political brand.
His ties to the Chiefs’ fanbase, however, are more subtle than his statement suggests. While Trump won both Missouri and Kansas by sizable margins in 2020, the Kansas City metro area, a diverse and urban region, swung for Harris.
Meanwhile, Chiefs stars like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have kept their political opinions relatively neutral, though Kelce’s high-profile relationship with pop star Taylor Swift—who supported Harris—has sparked interest in the team’s potential political leanings.
Trump’s involvement with the NFL has a complicated history, especially with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Back in 2018, he withdrew an invitation for the Eagles to visit the White House after several players announced they would boycott the event in protest of his stance on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
Ironically, none of the Eagles players had kneeled during the anthem that season, but the controversy nonetheless soured the relationship.
As for the game itself, the Chiefs’ victory was a testament to their continued dominance in the AFC, as they advance to their fifth Super Bowl in six years.
Mahomes delivered an outstanding performance, throwing for 245 yards and one touchdown while adding two more on the ground. The win also marked the Chiefs’ fourth playoff victory over the Bills since 2021, further solidifying their dominance in the AFC.
Despite his lack of direct attention to the game, Trump clearly found a way to insert himself into the conversation, using the Chiefs’ victory as a backdrop for promoting his political brand and ruffling feathers with his omission of the Eagles’ impressive win.
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