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VISIT. U.S. President Donald Trump points at the Stanley Cup as he hosts the 2024 Stanley Cup Champions, the Florida Panthers in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump will travel to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and watch two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles
Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, according to a statement from the US Secret Service on Tuesday, February 4 (Wednesday, February 5, Manila time).
Trump will travel to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and watch the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
“Extensive planning and coordination have been in place to ensure the safety of all attendees, players and staff,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement. “Security measures have been further enhanced this year, given that this will be the first time a sitting President of the United States will attend the event.”
The city’s safety and security has been a critical topic this week after a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in an act of terror early on the morning of January 1. The Department of Homeland Security said it is working with the NFL to make the Caesars Superdome the “safest place to be” on Sunday, and the FBI has 450 personnel in New Orleans to investigate threats and crimes this week.
Trump, whose second presidential term began January 20, also agreed to tape a sit-down interview with Fox, which has the broadcast rights to the game this year. Fox News anchor Brett Baier will interview Trump in Florida sometime before he departs for New Orleans, and it will air during the pregame run-up.
Trump also attended the College Football Playoff national championship game last month in Atlanta. – Rappler.com
