Jalen Hurts won the Super Bowl in February and may have won the internet on Friday.
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is going viral for his statement ― or lack thereof ― regarding the team’s scheduled visit to the White House on Monday.
Although team owner Jeffrey Lurie has said that being “celebrated at the White House” is a “time-honored tradition,” Hurts was more reticent when Time magazine asked him Thursday night whether he’d be in attendance to see President Donald Trump.
As the clip below from the magazine’s Time 100 Gala shows, Hurts is a man of few words on the topic, instead just saying, “Ummmmm,” while looking around nervously, before ending the exchange entirely.
Will Jalen Hurts visit the White House next week? pic.twitter.com/a82rZwnK0a
— TIME (@TIME) April 25, 2025
Although Hurts obviously appeared uncomfortable with the question, it may be not out of political animus for Trump, but more from a desire to stay neutral in a polarized era.
Before the Super Bowl, when he was asked how he felt about Trump attending the game, Hurts responded, “He’s welcome to do what he wants.”
Jalen Hurts won the Super Bowl in February and may have won the internet on Friday.
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is going viral for his statement ― or lack thereof ― regarding the team’s scheduled visit to the White House on Monday.
Although team owner Jeffrey Lurie has said that being “celebrated at the White House” is a “time-honored tradition,” Hurts was more reticent when Time magazine asked him Thursday night whether he’d be in attendance to see President Donald Trump.
As the clip below from the magazine’s Time 100 Gala shows, Hurts is a man of few words on the topic, instead just saying, “Ummmmm,” while looking around nervously, before ending the exchange entirely.
Although Hurts obviously appeared uncomfortable with the question, it may be not out of political animus for Trump, but more from a desire to stay neutral in a polarized era.
Before the Super Bowl, when he was asked how he felt about Trump attending the game, Hurts responded, “He’s welcome to do what he wants.”
