Philadelphia Eagles will head toward the White House on a call President Donald Trump To celebrate their victory of Super Bowla Lix over Kansas city bosses last month.
“We invited the invitation and they enthusiastically accepted. We work with them to determine the date and logistics,” the Fox News Digital officer told the White House.
The team spokesman also confirmed that “for Fox News Digital” Philadelphia Eagles The organization has accepted the invitation to visit the White House and is currently working to schedule the date and logistics. “
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Philadelphia Eagles striker Jalen Hurts, left, and the main coach Philadelphia Eagles Nickin Sirianni celebrated with Vince Lombardi’s trophy after defeating the Kansas city chiefs in Super Bowl Lix. (Mark J. Rebilus-Hagn Images)
There were questions whether Eagles would accept the invitation after they did not do so in 2018, but Trump told the viewers at the end of last month that he would visit this time.
“They come here. Philadelphia comes here,” Trump said on sale.
Trump also announced an invitation last month.
Eagles to receive an invitation of the White House after winning the Super Bowl Lix, says Trump
“They will be [invited]. We haven’t yet, but we will be, “said Trump, who watched the Eagles of the Chief, 40-22 at Caesars Superdome.” I thought it was a great performance of them. Absolutely, they will extend to the invitation. We’ll do it right away. We’ll do it for a while today. They deserve to be down, and hopefully we will see them. “
Eagles captain Lane Johnson said a visit to the White House would be a “team team” after winning Super Bowl.
“It was an honor to go, no matter who the president, but we will see,” Johnson said via Eric Jackson via Sportico. “That’s ultimately a team. I’ll do what’s best for the team.”
President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump are advocating for a national anthem before the Super Bowl Lix 9 February 2025. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
Johnson, who spent all 12 of his NFL season With the franchise, he was on the team when in 2018 he won the first trophy of Vince Lombardi, beating New England Patriots.
However, controversy followed that year when Trump abolished the Eagles call, because some players said they would not visit the White House for the criticism of the then 45.
At that time, Trump posted a statement regarding the cancellation of the call, saying that “1,000 fans who plan to attend events deserve better.”
“They do not agree with their president because he insists that they are proud to stand for a national anthem, a hand on his heart, in honor of the great men and women of our army and people of our country,” Trump’s statement read seven years ago.
Philadelphia Eagles raises the Vince Lombardi trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl Lix. (James Lang-Imagn Pictures)
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Seven years later, both sides are ready to celebrate a different victory.
As both sides have noted, time and logistics must be elaborated as the following steps to visit.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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