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President Donald Trump reportedly has a set plane to leave Super Bowl LIX early.
Trump's "official White House schedule always had him departing around 8:05 p.m. Central Time" and to "be on board Air Force One with over an hour of the game still to go," according to the Daily Mail.
Trump became the first sitting commander in chief to attend a Super Bowl during the Philadelphia Eagles' blowout win against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday (February 13). The president had predicted that the Chiefs would win prior to kickoff, which led to speculation that his early absence was caused by his pick losing.
“I’m very surprised to hear that, I would have assumed many presidents came,” Trump said during a previously recorded exclusive interview with FOX Sports' Bret Baier about his plan to attend the game. “But, I think just the spirit of the country … I thought it would be a good thing for the country to have the president.”
“It’s an iconic day. It’s going to be a big game. Two great teams. And, let’s see what happens.”
Philadelphia defeated Kansas City, 40-22, to win its second Super Bowl in franchise history. The Chiefs entered Sunday's game as back-to-back Super Bowl champions and would've become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls with a victory.
