Overview
- Trump became the first sitting U.S. president since 1978 to attend a regular‑season NFL game, with the NFL noting only Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter had done so previously.
- Sections of the crowd loudly booed when he appeared on the videoboard and during his halftime introduction, with videos showing mixed reactions including cheers and thumbs‑down gestures.
- He administered the Oath of Enlistment during the NFL’s Salute to Service halftime event after Air Force One conducted a flyover en route to Joint Base Andrews.
- Trump joined Fox Sports’ broadcast booth for roughly eight minutes, discussed his football past and called a play, then departed before the Lions finished a 44–22 win over the Commanders.
- ESPN reported White House intermediaries approached Commanders ownership about naming the planned RFK‑site stadium for Trump, with the press secretary calling it a “beautiful name,” though no agreement is public and any commemorative name would require District and federal approvals.