President Trump formally invites the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House: A Non-Story That Somehow Became One

President Trump confirmed that the Philadelphia Eagles are set to receive an invitation to the White House following their Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs—a far cry from what happened after their last championship.

President Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the team would be invited, praised their performance, and then handed off the request to a staffer to make it official.

President Trump formally invites the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House:

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“They will be [invited], we haven’t yet, but we will be. I thought it was a great performance by them and absolutely they’ll be extended an invitation. Would you do that right away by the way? We’ll do it right away, we’re going to do it sometime today. They deserve to be down here and we hope to see them.”

The Eagles have already indicated they’ll go—which should be the end of the discussion.

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Of course, this is 2025, and social media exists, so people on all sides are losing their minds over it. I don’t understand why. Somehow everything is political these days when it really shouldn’t be.

Everyone would be much better off if they stopped letting the media dictate their emotions and just take a trip to the White House for what it really is but to cover our bases here at The Liberty Line, let’s revisit what happened in 2018.

A Quick History Lesson: The 2018 White House Snub:

Last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl, things didn’t go so smoothly with President Trump.

• After beating the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, the team was supposed to make the traditional White House visit.
• That visit never happened, because the Eagles’ invite was rescinded by President Trump’s White House amid controversy over the NFL’s national anthem protests.
• Trump claimed the Eagles disrespected the anthem, though there was no documented instance of a player staying in the locker room that season.
• ESPN later reported that the Eagles planned to send a tiny group of five or fewer players, with most players opting out.
• In response, Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey invited the team to Congress, and the entire thing became yet another pointless culture war battle.

Fast forward to 2025, and while some familiar faces remain—Lane Johnson, Brandon Graham, Jake Elliott, and Jake Lovato—the team is completely different, from head coach Nick Sirianni to a roster built around Jalen Hurts and a dominant defense.

This time around, no drama is expected, because it’s really not that deep.

White House Visits Shouldn’t Be a Political Statement

It’s honestly hilarious how much people lose their minds over this. Championship teams visit the White House. That’s how it’s always been.

It doesn’t matter who the president is. It doesn’t mean a team is endorsing or protesting anything. It’s just a cool, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that comes with winning a championship.

But of course, people will turn it into something political, because that’s what people do now.

• If a player chooses not to go, people will cry about “disrespecting the office”.
• If the team does go, others will complain that they’re normalizing the president.

It’s exhausting.

Here’s the Reality: Just Go and Enjoy The Experience

At the end of the day, it’s an honor to visit the White House. You show up, take some pictures, shake hands, maybe crack a joke about the game, and move on.

The tradition exists not because of politics, but because winning a championship is special, and it deserves recognition from the highest level.

For the Eagles, this is just another box to check in what has been an incredible season. Hopefully, that’s the only story that matters.

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