The President of the United States had a seriously sports-filled 2025.
President Trump, who took office in January 2025, attended the Super Bowl in New Orleans, the Daytona 500 in Florida, the U.S. Open in New York, the Ryder Cup and the Army vs. Navy game, among other events. He made it a priority to attend some of the country's top sporting events in his first year in office.
But 2026 has been different.
The President of the United States did not attend Super Bowl 60 in California. President Trump, 79, said that it was too far of a trip. However, others close to the White House suggested that he had been "warned" about getting booed.
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A reporter from Zeteo suggested that President Trump was warned by his team hat he could be booed - heavily - by the California crowd, which often leans left.
"In recent months, according to two people familiar with the situation and two sources briefed on it, several aides and advisers to the president quietly determined that the chances were rather high of Trump getting booed “big league,” at the Super Bowl, in the words of one White House official. Such a moment would instantly create a wealth of viral video clips and media coverage that administration officials would prefer to avoid," the report states.
President Trump chose not to attend the game.
“It’s just too far away. I would. I’ve [gotten] great hands [at] the Super Bowl. They like me,” Trump said.
“I would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter.”
President Trump isn't prioritizing sporting events right now
President Trump doesn't plan on attending the Daytona 500, either.
“If I had a Bible I’d put a hand on the Bible and the answer would be, ‘I don’t know. As of today, no,'” NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell said in an interview with Sportico. “But we get short notice. I think a couple years ago we didn’t get notice until Thursday. So there’s definitely been interest in attending the San Diego Race, with the celebration of the USA 250.
“But who knows. We will see. But as of today I am not aware of it happening.”
It's a change of priorities for President Trump right now, it appears.
While the President of the United States had seriously prioritized major sporting events for much of 2025, he's yet to attend a big one in 2026.
That could change this summer, when America celebrates its 250th anniversary, featuring a UFC event at the White House.
But for now, President Trump is making non-sporting plans.