Trump Takes Jab At Giants, Says He Told Team Not To Let Saquon Barkley Leave: 'i Called That One'

Saquon Barkley won a Super Bowl pinch nan Philadelphia Eagles, but his past pinch nan New York Giants remains a talking constituent — moreover for nan president of nan United States. 

The Eagles were astatine nan White House connected Monday day to sojourn President Donald Trump successful ceremony of their Super Bowl LIX victory. 

Barkley and Trump had hung retired together earlier nan ceremony, arsenic they were spotted astatine Trump’s play people successful Bedminster, New Jersey, earlier flying backmost to Washington together connected Air Force One.

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President Donald Trump, left, walks pinch Philadelphia Eagles shot subordinate Saquon Barkley earlier boarding Air Force One astatine Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, April 27, 2025, successful Morristown, N.J.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

During Trump’s reside astir nan Eagles, he couldn’t thief but retrieve a speech he says he had pinch Giants coaches earlier Barkley made nan determination to spell to Philadelphia successful free agency.

"By nan way, I person to show you something," Trump said while discussing Barkley’s tremendous feat against nan Jacksonville Jaguars, wherever he hurdled backward complete a defender. "I was pinch nan Giants and nan caput coach and immoderate group and said, ‘Do thing you person to, but don’t suffer Saquon.’ They mislaid Saquon. 

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"That was not good. I called that one. That was an easy 1 to telephone because he played damn good for nan Giants. I tin show you that. He made nan correct determination because it is simply a squad sport, and there’s awesome group connected this team."

Throughout nan 2024 season, Barkley and nan Giants person been tied owed to him leaving for their NFC East-rival Eagles successful free agency. The statement had nan power to widen him successful nan past, but they were ne'er capable to get nan occupation done. 

President Donald Trump, left, walks pinch Philadelphia Eagles shot subordinate Saquon Barkley earlier boarding Air Force One astatine Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, April 27, 2025, successful Morristown, N.J.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

It didn’t thief Giants fans that Barkley took disconnected for illustration a rocket pinch nan Eagles, and ne'er looked back. He yet won Offensive Player of nan Year aft breaking a convention grounds pinch nan astir rushing yards successful a azygous season, including nan postseason pinch 2,504.

Barkley appeared to respond pinch a laughter straight down Trump arsenic he mentioned nan Giants.

"He’s a handsome guy, but I wouldn’t want to tackle him," Trump said astir Barkley. "…He’s great. I sewage to cognize him a small bit. I offered him a thrust connected Air Force One because I was coming down, and usually, they say, ‘No, no. I don’t deliberation so.’ He said, ‘I’ll return it, sir,’ and he loved it. We loved being together, and he’s a great, young feline and an unthinkable shot player."

Barkley had to take sides his hanging retired pinch Trump aft he was bullied by galore connected societal media.

President Donald Trump, left, talks to Philadelphia Eagles shot subordinate Saquon Barkley earlier boarding Air Force One astatine Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, April 27, 2025, successful Morristown, N.J.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Before nan ceremonial astatine nan White House, Barkley posted connected X. 

"lol immoderate group are really upset origin I played play and flew to nan White House pinch nan PRESIDENT," Barkley tweeted connected Monday. "Maybe I conscionable respect nan office, not a difficult conception to understand. Just golfed pinch Obama not excessively agelong ago… and look guardant to finishing my information pinch Trump ! Now ya get retired my mentions pinch each this authorities and person astonishing day."

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