Saquon Barkley defends Trump hangout before White House celebration

Philadelphia Eagles Star Saquoon Barkley slammed those who criticized him for socializing with the president Donald Trump On the eve of a team of visits to the White House to celebrate their victory in Super Bowl.

Barkley was observed on Trump’s golf course In Bedminster, New Jersey, and then went back to Washington to Air Force One with the president.

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“Lol some people are really upset because I played golf and flew to the White House with the President,” Barkley tvit on Monday. “Maybe I just respect the office, not a difficult concept.

Trump had Great praise for Barkley While talking to journalists before he headed back to DC

“What a good guy is. I wanted to race him, but I decided not to do it,” the president said.

Barkley will be among the Eagles players and staff who will later celebrate his victory in the title of Super Bowla in the White House on Monday.

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The White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital in early March that the invitation of the President had been sent and that the team was “enthusiastically accepted”. The decision of Eagles followed not attending the 2018 White House after winning the first super Bowl franchise.

During that time, Trump abolished call In order to be the hosts of Eagles after several players said he would not participate in his visit for his previous criticism of the protests of the national anthem.

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But this month, the owner of Eagles Jeffrey Lurie called the “tradition that welcomed”, which the team was looking forward to.

Fox News’ Paulina Grandpa contributed to this report.

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