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.