Trump tells the NY Post that he won’t go to the Super Bowl because it’s “too far away”
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will not be attending the National Football League’s Super Bowl on February 8. He stated in a New York Post interview published on Saturday that the game, set to take place at Levi’s Stadium in northern California, is “just too far away.”
Trump mentioned to the newspaper that he would attend the game if the trip were a “little bit shorter.” He made history as the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl when he was present at the 2025 game held in New Orleans.
He has since appeared at other significant sporting events, including last year’s Daytona 500 NASCAR race and this week’s college football national championship, both held in Florida, just a short flight from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, where he often spends his weekends. In September, he attended the Ryder Cup for golf, which was held in Bethpage, New York.
Trump expressed his dissatisfaction to the New York Post regarding the NFL championship game, which would include halftime entertainment from Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and a pregame performance by punk rock band Green Day.
The president has described the NFL’s choice of Bad Bunny as the featured halftime performer as “absolutely ridiculous,” and his supporters have largely criticized the Spanish-rapping artist.
Green Day has crafted songs featuring lyrics that critique the “MAGA agenda.” Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer, has expressed his support for individuals protesting against the anti-immigration policies of the Trump administration.
Trump, despite his criticism, stated that the presence of musicians at the game is unrelated to his choice to abstain from attending.
The NFL, along with representatives for Bad Bunny and Green Day, has not yet provided a response to requests for comment.
The Super Bowl has consistently been the most-watched event in the United States for many years. According to the NFL, last year’s game attracted an average of nearly 130 million viewers in the United States and 62.5 million viewers internationally.
