Overview
- President Donald Trump phoned into The Pat McAfee Show for roughly 20–23 minutes during a Veterans Day broadcast from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
- Opening Wednesday’s show, McAfee defended the segment as appropriate for honoring the military and closed his monologue with a profane send-off to critics.
- McAfee said Obama was asked to appear but was unavailable due to scheduling, and he added that any U.S. president would be welcome on future Veterans Day editions.
- Coverage noted Trump veered into partisan remarks during the call, prompting criticism of McAfee’s long-stated aversion to politics, while other outlets argued the interview was fitting for the holiday.
- The clash reignited debate over sports media’s role in political messaging, with some commentators also citing McAfee’s past platforming controversies to question his judgment.