President Donald J. Trump has confirmed he will not attend Super Bowl 60, a decision that has quickly ignited debate far beyond the football world. The announcement is notable not only because Trump is currently serving as president, but because just one year ago he made history by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Super Bowl in person. This time, however, his absence from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, is drawing nearly as much attention as the championship matchup itself.
At 79 years old and back in the White House, Trump explained his reasoning in a recent interview with the New York Post. According to the president, the decision came down to a mix of logistics and culture. First, he cited distance. With the game being held on the West Coast, far from Washington, D.C., and his Florida residence, Trump said the travel alone made attendance unlikely. “It’s just too far away,” he said, adding that had the game been closer, the outcome might have been different.
But geography wasn’t the only factor. Trump also took aim at the Super Bowl’s entertainment lineup, offering blunt criticism of both the halftime and opening acts. Referring to Bad Bunny and Green Day, the president described the selections as “terrible” and claimed they promote division rather than unity. Summing up his position, he stated plainly, “I’m anti-them.”
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