Trump calls football "boring as hell" at rally, then courts football fans
The gist
President Trump said at a rally that "football is boring as hell," a remark a 20-second video and a football-themed ad turned against him.
The line clashes with his recent football-heavy campaigning aimed at young male voters.
How it unfolded
- recentlyAt a rally, Trump said "football is boring as hell."
- recentlyA 20-second video calling out Trump for the remark opens with his "boring as hell" line, and a football-themed ad intersperses his "football is boring" comment with videos of Biden in football-related situations.
- Sep 2026Trump attended the Texas-Tennessee game.