Hours before his Super Bowl-winning team heads to the White House, Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley snapped at fans criticizing him for golfing with Donald Trump on Sunday.
The star running back was seen alongside Trump at his Trump National golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey at the weekend and traveled with the President on Marine One.
Inevitably, Trump’s ardent critics were quick to pile in on Barkley as he spent time with the most powerful man in the land and by Monday morning, the Eagles hero had had enough.
‘Lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT,’ Barkley wrote on X.
‘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.’
Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley spent time with Donald Trump over the weekend
An image shared to social media shows Barkley, Trump and several others sitting around a table together, with the President and Eagles player sitting next to one another.
There were also several ‘Make America Great Again’ hats stacked on the table, though Barkley was not wearing one.
Barkley and his teammates are getting set to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon as the President welcomes the Super Bowl winners to the Oval office.
Trump made history by attending their Super Bowl triumph in New Orleans in February – he was the first sitting President ever to attend the showpiece game of the football season.
Ironically, Trump had tentatively backed the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Eagles, but Barkley and his team ran out with a commanding 40-22 victory.
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