The Super Bowl 59 champion Philadelphia Eagles have made the ‘tush push’ play popular for casual and dedicated NFL fans alike over the last few years. Fellow NFC team Green Bay proposed a ban for the play this offseason but the NFL decided to table discussions on it until May.
Until then, the Eagles can count on support from the highest elected official in the country: President Donald Trump.
The Eagles visited the White House on Monday, as is the tradition for the Super Bowl winner every year. While speaking in front of the players and coaches, Trump voiced his support for the tush push.
‘I hope they keep that play, Coach,’ Trump said, referring to Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. ‘They’re talking about getting rid of that play, I understand. They should keep it. … I like it. It’s sort of exciting and different.’
Trump added that he’d like the NFL to revert back to the previous kickoff format, not the one instituted in 2024.
‘We don’t like that kickoff where nobody’s moving,’ he said. ‘The ball’s in the air but nobody’s moving.’
Sirianni spoke after Trump and thanked him for his support.
‘Thank you, Mr. President, for having us here,’ Sirianni said. ‘And we also appreciate the endorsement for the tush push.’
Many of the starters from the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning team were in attendance at the White House for the event. There was one notable absence: Super Bowl 59 MVP Jalen Hurts.
Hurts was not expected to make the trip and White House officials told USA TODAY that the Eagles quarterback did not attend because of a ‘scheduling conflict.’
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