Saquon Barkley 'can understand' backlash for his Trump hangout, 'glad' Giants stars worked out differences
Days before the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles paid a visit to the White House to celebrate their title, star running back Saquon Barkley took it a step further.Fresh off a 2,000-yard campaign to be named the Offensive Player of the Year, Barkley rode Air Force One and spent a day with President Donald Trump at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.Barkley received quite the blowback but defended himself at the time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT," Barkley posted to X at the time. "Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand.
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Days before the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles paid a visit to the White House to celebrate their title, star running back Saquon Barkley took it a step further.Fresh off a 2,000-yard campaign to be named the Offensive Player of the Year, Barkley rode Air Force One and spent a day with President Donald Trump at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.Barkley received quite the blowback but defended himself at the time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT," Barkley posted to X at the time. "Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago… and look forward to finishing my round with Trump ! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have amazing day."New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced Trump at a New York event in May and received similar criticism.
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- Days before the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles paid a visit to the White House to celebrate their title, star running back Saquon Barkley took it a step further.Fresh off a 2,000-yard campaign to be named the Offensive Player of the Year, Barkley rode Air Force One and spent a day with President Donald Trump at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.Barkley received quite the blowback but defended himself at the time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT," Barkley posted to X at the time. "Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand.
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Saquon Barkley 'can understand' backlash for his Trump hangout, 'glad' Giants stars worked out differences
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