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President Donald Trump called sports a microcosm of life.
Trump, 79, spoke about the ups and downs of life that can be seen in sports, and also in life, during a recent appearance on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show.”
“To me, sports are like a microcosm of life, they really are,” Trump said.
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(Left) A general view of fireworks as the American flag is displayed on the field before an NFL game between the Washington Commanders and the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Nov. 2, 2025. (Right) President Donald Trump speaks during an event on drug prices in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, District of Columbia, on Nov. 6, 2025. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images; Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Trump pointed out how football games, in the span of a couple of hours, can show the range of emotions that take place in a short period of time.
“You see the wins and the losses, the comebacks and the losses, you see it all and you see it quickly. You don’t see it over a lifetime, you see it over two hours, and you see football, you see games that are won and all of a sudden they’re fighting to survive, and they lose the game or barely win it,” Trump said.
Trump said that life is the same, that no matter the circumstances, you have to keep fighting no matter what.
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President Donald Trump, right, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martín/AP Photo)
“Life is a lot like that. You have to fight and keep fighting no matter the circumstances, and you have to win. And ultimately, you have to win,” Trump said.
Trump noted that sports are about “what have you done for me lately?” and he also compared that to life.
“It’s about winning, and you have to keep winning because if you win but you don’t win the last two, that’s what you’ve done for me lately,” Trump said.
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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)
Trump appeared in the FOX broadcast booth alongside legendary broadcaster Kenny Albert and analyst Jonathan Vilma during the Washington Commanders’ loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He was at Northwest Stadium for the NFL’s “Salute to Service” festivities and read the names of those enlisted in the U.S. military.
Appearing at the booth, Trump reiterated his love for sports and stated that “the good, the bad and the ugly” in sports are “realistic.”
