Trump takes jab at Giants, says he told team not to let Saquon Barkley leave: 'I called that one'

Saquon Barkley won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, but his past with the New York Giants remains a talking constituent — adjacent for the president of the United States. 

The Eagles were astatine the White House connected Monday day to sojourn President Donald Trump successful solemnisation of their Super Bowl LIX victory. 

Barkley and Trump had hung retired unneurotic earlier the ceremony, arsenic they were spotted astatine Trump’s play people successful Bedminster, New Jersey, earlier flying backmost to Washington unneurotic connected Air Force One.

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President Donald Trump, left, walks with Philadelphia Eagles shot subordinate Saquon Barkley earlier boarding Air Force One astatine Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, April 27, 2025, successful Morristown, N.J.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

During Trump’s code astir the Eagles, helium couldn’t assistance but retrieve a speech helium says helium had with Giants coaches earlier Barkley made the determination to spell to Philadelphia successful escaped agency.

"By the way, I person to archer you something," Trump said portion discussing Barkley’s tremendous feat against the Jacksonville Jaguars, wherever helium hurdled backward implicit a defender. "I was with the Giants and the caput manager and immoderate radical and said, ‘Do thing you person to, but don’t suffer Saquon.’ They mislaid Saquon. 

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"That was not good. I called that one. That was an casual 1 to telephone due to the fact that helium played damn good for the Giants. I tin archer you that. He made the close determination due to the fact that it is simply a squad sport, and there’s large radical connected this team."

Throughout the 2024 season, Barkley and the Giants person been tied owed to him leaving for their NFC East-rival Eagles successful escaped agency. The enactment had the power to widen him successful the past, but they were ne'er capable to get the occupation done. 

President Donald Trump, left, walks with Philadelphia Eagles shot subordinate Saquon Barkley earlier boarding Air Force One astatine Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, April 27, 2025, successful Morristown, N.J.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

It didn’t assistance Giants fans that Barkley took disconnected similar a rocket with the Eagles, and ne'er looked back. He yet won Offensive Player of the Year aft breaking a league grounds with the astir rushing yards successful a azygous season, including the postseason with 2,504.

Barkley appeared to respond with a laughter straight down Trump arsenic helium mentioned the Giants.

"He’s a handsome guy, but I wouldn’t privation to tackle him," Trump said astir Barkley. "…He’s great. I got to cognize him a small bit. I offered him a thrust connected Air Force One due to the fact that I was coming down, and usually, they say, ‘No, no. I don’t deliberation so.’ He said, ‘I’ll instrumentality it, sir,’ and helium loved it. We loved being together, and he’s a great, young feline and an unthinkable shot player."

Barkley had to support his hanging retired with Trump aft helium was ridiculed by galore connected societal media.

President Donald Trump, left, talks to Philadelphia Eagles shot subordinate Saquon Barkley earlier boarding Air Force One astatine Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, April 27, 2025, successful Morristown, N.J.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Before the ceremonial astatine the White House, Barkley posted connected X. 

"lol immoderate radical are truly upset origin I played play and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT," Barkley tweeted connected Monday. "Maybe I conscionable respect the office, not a hard conception to understand. Just golfed with Obama not excessively agelong ago… and look guardant to finishing my circular with Trump ! Now ya get retired my mentions with each this authorities and person astonishing day."

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