The Philadelphia Eagles head to the White House at the invitation of President Donald Trump to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last month.
“We sent out an invitation and they were enthusiastically accepted. We’re working with them to determine the date and logistics,” a White House official told Fox News Digital.
A team spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that “the Philadelphia Eagles organization accepts an invitation to visit the White House and is currently working on dates and logistics schedules.”
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen celebrates with the Nick Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl Ricks, pain on the left and head coach. (Mark J. Rebilas-Immagn image)
There were questions about whether the Eagles would accept the invitation after they didn’t do so in 2018, but Trump told spectators late last month that the team would visit this time.
“They’re here, Philadelphia is here,” Trump told the outlet.
Trump announced his invitation to the team last month.
Eagles Trump says that he receives the White House invitation after Super Bowl LIX wins
“They’re (invited) and we’re not yet, but we’ll do,” Trump said. “I thought it was a great performance for them. Absolutely they’ll be extended the invitation. We’ll do it soon. We’ll do it today. They deserve to be here and we want to see them.”
Eagles captain Lane Johnson said the White House visit would be a “team decision” after winning the Super Bowl.
“No matter who the president is, I’ll be honored to go, but we’ll see,” Johnson said via Sports’ Eric Jackson. “The ultimate decision is the team. We’ll do what’s best for the team.”
President Donald and Ivanka Trump will be presenting the national anthem before Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images from ROC Nation)
Having spent all 12 NFL seasons in the franchise, Johnson was on the team in 2018 when he won the organization’s first Vince Lombardi Trophy and defeated the New England Patriots.
But the controversy continued as some players said they would not visit the White House in the year Trump revoked his invitation to the Eagles, due to criticism of the then 45th president of the year he revoked his invitation to the Eagles and police brutality.
Trump issued a statement at the time regarding the cancellation of his invitation, saying “it’s more valuable to the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event.”
“They oppose the President because he salutes the great men and women of our military and the people of our nation, claiming that they have their national anthem, their hands in mind,” Trump’s statement read seven years ago.
The Philadelphia Eagles lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LIX. (James Lang-Imagn image)
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Seven years later, the parties are ready to celebrate another victory.
As both parties have pointed out, the next step to making a visit is to resolve time and logistics.
Greg Wehner and Jackson Thompson of Fox News contributed to this report.
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