Eagles ‘enthusiastically’ accept White House visit after past Super Bowl drama

Eagles ‘enthusiastically’ accept White House visit after past Super Bowl drama

After President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl when he watched the Eagles wallop the Chiefs in February, Philadelphia will now return the gesture as the team has accepted the White House’s invitation for a visit.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday afternoon that both the White House and the team are working out the details but that the visit is in the works.

President Donald Trump walks on the field prior to Super Bowl LIX. Getty Images
President Donald Trump looks on at Super Bowl LIX alongside New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson and Ivanka Trump. Getty Images

“We sent the invite, and they enthusiastically accepted,” a White House official said. “We are working with them to determine a date and logistics.”

An Eagles spokesperson confirmed.

After Philadelphia’s first-ever Super Bowl win in 2018, during Trump’s first term, custom was broken as the team did not visit the White House.

Several players had spoken out saying they would not attend in 2018 and it was going to be just a small group in attendance, which led to Trump and his staff pulling the invite. 

The White House on March 9. Getty Images
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni celebrate after their Super Bowl win. AFP via Getty Images

The White House called Philadelphia’s decisions a “political stunt” before revoking the invite.

It briefly seemed like things were headed in the same direction after aggregator Dov Kleiman posted a weeks-old report saying that the team would not visit this time, either.

The story, though, was soon proven to be false, and with just four players remaining from the 2018 team, President Trump and the franchise have seemingly moved past the drama.

The Eagles are set to be the second team to visit President Trump since he began his second term, as the 2024 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers traveled to the White House in February.

The Eagles offense huddles up during Super Bowl LIX. Getty Images

Trump commended Philadelphia following its 40-22 Super Bowl 2025 win over the Chiefs.

“The Eagles were really, it was like flawless football, amazing,” Trump said in a radio interview with Mark Levin. “Even the first play, they called it back. It was a long pᴀss, it was, you know, either a touchdown or going to be a touchdown. They called it back, completed long pᴀss, and they went on to get touchdown after touchdown. They really played great.”

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