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President Donald Trump entered the FOX booth between legendary player Kenny Albert and analyst Jonathan Vilma during the Washington Commanders’ game against the Detroit Lions.
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota drove down the field to get Washington into the red zone.
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President Donald Trump, left, participates in an interview while attending an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Nov. 9, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martín/AP Photo)
“I think this is a couple of very important plays,” Trump said as Mariota took the snap on 2nd-and-7 from the Lions’ 9-yard line. “… They have to get a touchdown. Let’s put it another way. They just have to get a touchdown. Forget about the play.”
Washington scored two plays later when Mariota threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel. The Commanders failed to make the 2-point conversion and were down 16 points against the Lions.
Trump was at Northwest Stadium for the NFL’s “Salute to Service” festivities. He read the names of those enlisted in the US military. He was the first sitting president to attend a regular-season game since President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) watches U.S. President Donald Trump shake the hand of a young fan while attending the NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 9, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (John McDonnell/Getty Images)
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Albert mentioned to Trump that Carter’s attendance came on the same day Bucky Dent etched his name in the annals of New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox history.
Trump has been to some major sporting events since taking office for his second term, including the Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup.
“I just love it. It’s a microcosm of life,” he said of sports. “It’s kind of like life. The good, the bad and the ugly.”
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, after returning from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and en route to an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions. (Luis M. Álvarez/AP Photo)
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Air Force One flew over Northwest Stadium before landing at Joint Base Andrews. Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.
