Harrison Butker Makes Solo Visit to the White House After Chiefs Lose the Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker took a solo trip to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump.

On Thursday, Feb. 27, the White House and POTUS official Instagram accounts posted a photo of Butker, 29, meeting with the president, 78. The Chiefs kicker was seen shaking Trump's hand during a conversation in the Oval Office.

After the meeting, a White House official told Fox News that Butker "stopped by" the White House, and "the President couldn't have been happier to say hello."

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Another photo of Butker and Trump was shared on X by Margo Martin, a special assistant to the president. "The GOAT of kicking @buttkicker7 meets the GOAT of Presidents @realDonaldTrump," she wrote in her caption.

Butker also stopped by the press room during his visit, posing for a photo with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Butker's visit comes before the winning Super Bowl team, the Philadelphia Eagles, make their trip to the White House to celebrate the win, an annual tradition for NFL champions.

Despite conflicting reports around whether or not the Eagles would accept a visit to Trump's White House, the team has not yet been officially invited, according to CBS, though they are expected to receive the invite soon.

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After a Feb. 6 article in the U.S. Sun gained traction claiming the Eagles had already turned down the visit, Outkick.com founder Clay Travis reported, “White House source: the Philadelphia Eagles have not rejected a White House invite. The reports that have gone viral on social media are fake news. The White House has not even sent the official invite to the Eagles yet.”

Front Office Sports also corroborated the report.

Butker, a strong supporter of Trump's during his 2024 campaign, made headlines last year when he delivered a controversial commencement speech during a college graduation.

The NFL player's 20-minute address included attacks on working women, the LBGTQ+ community and families who utilize surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF), President Joe Biden and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Months later, Butker said his words were "very intentional" and "I stand behind what I said.”

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