Tom Brady Takes Aim At Longtime Friend Donald Trump Over Election Loss Claims During Visit To The White House — Photos
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their Super Bowl victory at the White House on Tuesday, July 20.
The controversial quarterback, who is notoriously pals with ex-President Donald Trump, cracked jokes at the one-term president's expense with Trump’s nemesis, Joe Biden.
The 43-year-old athlete, wear Christopher Cloos Pacifica sunglasses, told the adoring crowd on the White House lawn that at one point during Super Bowl 55 "not a lot of people think that we could have won. In fact, I think about 40% of people still don't think we won. You understand that, Mr. President?" Brady said to laughter, seemingly taking a jab at Trump and his allies who continue to deny the election results. Biden cheekily responded, "I understand that," reported ESPN.
Brady also joked that during a game against the Chicago Bears in 2020, he forgot what down it was and some people referred to him as “Sleepy Tom” — a clear reference to Trump’s nickname for Biden that plagued him during the 2020 campaign, “Sleepy Joe.”
"Why would they do that to me?" Brady asked. "I don't know," Biden replied.
Brady's digs at Trump are a bit of a surprise, given his longtime friendship with the businessman. In 2015, Brady — then a New England Patriot — told Boston’s WEEI that Trump had sent him a "Make America Great Again" hat that he kept in his locker, reported Time.
“He always gives me a call and different types of motivational speeches at different times," Brady spilled. "So now that he’s running for president, he sent me a hat. He obviously appeals to a lot of people, and he’s a hell of a lot of fun to play golf with.”
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Brady and Biden were all smiles at the ceremony on Tuesday.
Brady skipped out on visiting the White House in 2017 for "personal reasons."
The Buccaneers presented Biden with a jersey of his own — of course with the number "46" on it.
The Buccaneers' victory marked the seventh Super Bowl win for Brady.
Biden thanked the team for their contributions "after such a tough year" and praised their efforts to help their community during the pandemic.
