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Steelers Stress ‘Personal Views’ After Players Join Trump Rally

In an email to season-ticket holders, the team stressed that players’ views are personal rather than reflective of the franchise.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier present a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey to President Donald Trump at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier talks with President Donald Trump at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Pittsburgh Steelers Miles Killebrew speaks as former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier, and President Donald Trump listen at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers Miles Killebrew, former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier, join President Donald Trump on stage as they present him a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Overview

  • Quarterback Mason Rudolph, safety Miles Killebrew and alumnus Rocky Bleier presented President Trump with a custom No. 47 Steelers jersey at a West Mifflin rally on May 30.
  • President Trump praised Rudolph as a promising quarterback and dubbed Killebrew a “killer” during their on-stage introductions.
  • Backlash from season-ticket holders over the players’ appearance prompted the Steelers to send a formal letter addressing fan concerns.
  • The letter clarified that alumni and current players make individual political choices that do not represent the organization’s positions.
  • The organization noted the Rooney family’s long-standing Democratic support and recalled that alumni Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell appeared at a Trump rally last year.