Jalen Hurts skipped the White House visit, and President Donald Trump couldn’t care less.
The Philadelphia Eagles paid their due visit to President Donald Trump at the White House on April 28, 2025, to celebrate their Super Bowl victory.
However, not all the players made the trip. In fact, several of the team’s biggest stars, including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, decided to skip the event.
Hurts had a “scheduling conflict,” while his teammates A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were also among those who didn’t attend.
During the brief ceremony on the South Lawn, President Trump praised the Eagles for their fantastic season, which ended with a decisive 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
“Complementing Saquon’s historic season was an incredible year for a star quarterback, Jalen Hurts. He really played; he had a great season and a great game. Finished with 32 [combined passing and rushing] touchdowns on the year, turning in one stellar performance after another, terrific guy,” Trump said during the Eagles’ visit.
Additionally, he couldn’t resist throwing in a bit of humor. Trump nodded to the team’s famous “tush push” play and called running back Saquon Barkley “a handsome guy” whom he wouldn’t want to tackle.
The crowd enjoyed that one for sure.
Jalen Hurts Was In The News For Skipping The White House Visit
While Jalen Hurts’ absence was the major topic during the Eagles’ visit to the White House, the celebration came amid a rocky history between Trump and the Eagles.
Back in 2018, the team was disinvited from a scheduled White House visit after some players indicated they wouldn’t attend. This led to a public spat that some may remember quite vividly.
Fast forward to this year, and after some back-and-forth, Trump extended an invitation, which the Eagles accepted, with Lurie mentioning that this is a “time-honored tradition.”
He emphasized that attending was purely optional for the players and coaches.
However, while many still make things up about Hurts ditching the plan with so-and-so reason, Trump made sure to laugh it off.
Overall, while there were some notable absences, around 54 members of the Eagles organization attended the ceremony.
The list included Lurie, coach Nick Sirianni, and a number of assistant coaches and support staff.
