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Social media has had plenty to say since the Philadelphia Eagles’ actual plans for the White House were revealed earlier on Monday.
Talk of the Super Bowl 59 winners rejecting an invitation to visit the President’s official residence was rife over the weekend, spilling into this week as well. The WH responded to the supposed report with claims that an invitation hadn’t been extended, although no one from the Eagles confirmed the claims.
ESPN insider Adam Schefter has since reported that the team plans to go to Washington if they are invited. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport has also revealed that some people within the organization would be “honored” to make the visit.
“Eagles didn’t want to miss those Big Macs,” a fan joked.
“Surely the Internet will take back every negative thing they said because of the eagles decision that turns out to be a false narrative, right?” someone else wrote.
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“Waiting for Trump’s reaction once he finds this is the Eagles trolling for an invitation only to decline afterwards,” a user commented.
“Ok I like them again,” one added.
“I knew that other rumor felt fake,” said another fan.
The Philadelphia Eagles Weren’t Looking To Repeat 2018
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The Eagles famously declined the White House invite after winning their first Super Bowl in 2018. Donald Trump, who was serving in his first term as POTUS, withdrew the invitation after reports noting that most of the players were against making the trip.
The U.S. Sun reported that the team wasn’t interested in going this time around either, citing a “well-placed insider” who revealed a team meeting produced a “massive no.”
The report added that the NFC outfit was still bitter about the President’s pulling his offer back, as there were players who wanted to go and were looking forward to participating in community activities in Washington.
It appears the source wasn’t that well-placed after all.
President Donald Trump Has Surprising Reaction To The Philadelphia Eagles Declining An Invitation To Visit The White House
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
A strange new twist has emerged following news that the Philadelphia Eagles rejected an invitation to visit the White House.
The Eagles stopped the Kansas City Chiefs from achieving a Super Bowl three-peat earlier this month, beating them 40-22 in the big game. It’s been suggested that they will not visit the President’s official residence as they still hold a grudge from 2018, but TMZ is now reporting that they have not actually been invited.
“The Philadelphia Eagles have not formally rejected a visit to the White House … that’s because an invitation hasn’t been extended yet, TMZ Sports has learned,” the outlet notes.
They cite White House sources whom they claim told them Trump hasn’t extended an invitation as yet, so nothing is official.
Should they get an invite, it’s likely that they will turn it down, as a locker room source has reportedly told The Sun there was a “massive no” around the room after the front office sat down to discuss the potential visit with the players.
The Philadelphia Eagles Left It To A Vote
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Most of the Eagles players rejected the opportunity to go after they won the Super Bowl in 2018. Donald Trump had made an invitation then, but he pulled it back.
Lane Johnson, one of four players on that team who’s currently on the Philly roster, said he’d be open to going this time around, but it would come down to a team vote.
Team owner Jeffrey Lurie did not give an answer on the matter when quizzed by a reporter before the Super Bowl on February 9.
It’s worth noting that the Eagles haven’t issued a statement rejecting the visit. In any case, they haven’t received anything to reject.
