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President Donald Trump declares Travis Kelce greatest TE of all-time, calls out NFL kickoff rule ahead of Super Bowl LIX

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President Donald Trump will be attending Super Bowl LIX, and he’s giving his thoughts on the game as a whole ahead of the showdown in New Orleans between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

He was complimentary of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, calling the latter “the absolute best tight end in football [ever],” while heaping some praise of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, as well.

Additionally, Trump panned the NFL’s new kickoff rule, and even snuck in a shot at Joe Biden at the end of his message while confirming he’ll be doing an interview prior to the game. Check it out below, shared to X by Dov Kleiman, as the President prepares for Super Bowl LIX.

“Two great Quarterbacks in this game. Also, an unbelievable running back, and the absolute best tight end in football (Ever!). Incredible coaching!” Trump posted, regarding Super Bowl LIX, per Kleiman. “If they would only get rid of that really weird looking new Kickoff ‘deal,’ which actually makes football more dangerous, they would be doing everybody, especially the fans, a big favor.

“ANYWAY, IT WILL BE A GREAT GAME!!! I’ll be doing the interview, before the game, at 3:00 P.M. There hasn’t been one in four years (Gee, I wonder why?).”

While it’s tough to argue with Trump about the greatness of Mahomes, Kelce and Hurts, an argument can be made for the “Kickoff deal,” as he put it. The NFL’s Dynamic Kickoff has worked to their liking throughout the season, and the league even released some numbers to back it up earlier last week.

“The new Dynamic Kickoff rule worked as intended,” a press release from the NFL read. “Returns increased 57% in the regular season and there were 7 kickoffs returned for touchdowns, the most since 2021. The new rule slowed the average player speeds, as intended, which led to a lower concussion rate (down 43% vs. 2021-2023 average) and the fewest lower extremity strains on the play since at least 2018.

“This is among the data that will be shared with the Competition Committee as the Dynamic Kickoff is revisited this offseason following the one-year rule change.”

Regardless, Super Bowl LIX is shaping up to be a memorable one, and it’s no wonder why the President of the United States would like to be in attendance. Time will tell if the Kansas City Chiefs can complete the three-peat in front of Donald Trump, or if the Philadelphia Eagles can get the win.