The Philadelphia Eagles are on the way to the White House at the invitation of President Donald Trump To celebrate their Super Bowl Lix victory on the Chiefs of Kansas City last month.
“We sent the invitation and they have been enthusiastically accepted. We work with them to determine a date and logistics,” a White House official told FOX News Digital.
A spokesperson for the team also confirmed to Fox News Digital that “the Philadelphia Eagles Organization has accepted an invitation to visit the White House and is currently working on planning a date and logistics. “
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Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts, left, and Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni celebrate with the Vince Lombardi trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl Lix. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagnen Images)
There were questions about whether the Eagles would accept an invitation after they had not done this in 2018, but Trump told the viewer at the end of last month that the team would visit this time.
“They come here. Philadelphia comes here,” Trump told the outlet.
Trump also announced the invitation to the team last month.
Eagles to receive the White House invitation after Super Bowl Lix -victory, says Trump
“They will be (invited). We are not yet, but we will be,” said Trump, who was super dome in the Caesars to see how the Eagles defeat the Chiefs, 40-22. “I thought it was a great achievement by them. Absolutely, they will be expanded an invitation. We will do it immediately. We will do it again today. They deserve to be here, and we hope to see them.”
Eagles Captain Lane Johnson said that a visit from the White House would be a “team decision” after they won the Super Bowl.
“I would be honored to go, regardless of who the president is, but we will see,” said Johnson via Eric Jackson of Sportico. “It is ultimately a team decision. I will do what is best for the team.”
President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump stand for the national anthem prior to Super Bowl Lix on February 9, 2025. (Kevin Mazur/Getty images for ROC Nation)
Johnson, who has published all 12 of him NFL seasons With the franchise he was in the team when it won the very first Vince Lombardi trophy of the organization in 2018 and defeated the New England Patriots.
Controverse followed, however, that the year when Trump withdrew his invitation to the Eagles, because some players said they would not visit the White House because of the criticism of the then-45th president of those who kneeled or raised their fists during the national anthem to protest
At the time, Trump published a statement regarding his invitation Cancellation and said that “the 1,000 fans are planning to attend the event better.”
“They disagree with their president because he is proud of the national anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our army and the people of our country,” reads Trump’s statement seven years ago.
The Philadelphia Eagles lift the Vince Lombardi trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl Lix. (James Lang-Imagn Images)
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Seven years later, both parties are ready to celebrate a different victory.
As both parties noted, time and logistics must be worked out as the following steps to pay the visit.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner and Jackson Thompson have contributed to this report.
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