President Donald Trump gave the nation on Sunday a report of his first weeks in office, using his attendance at the Super Bowl to tout some of his priorities and make predictions - not just about the championship game but also what's ahead for the nation.
In an interview with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier that was taped at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the president picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. He also said that he expects the changes that he's implemented since taking over the White House three weeks ago to continue.
Before 8 p.m. and the start of the third quarter, Trump had left, with the Chiefs trailing by 24 points.
Trump told Baier in the seven-minute clip that he plans to direct tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, to review the military and the Department of Education "very soon."
"We're going to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse," he said.
Trump became the first sitting president to attend the National Football League's title game.
Trump arrives at Super Bowl
President Donald Trump arrived at the Super Bowl, but reporters accompanying him said it wasn’t clear how many fans knew he was on the field because Philadelphia Eagles players were on Caesars Superdome’s large screens.
New Orleans, LA, USA; President Donald Trump on the sideline before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee to become director of national intelligence, was seated in the front row wearing an Eagles cap. She said she was fan of running back Saquon Barkley. But she had “no comment” about her confirmation.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, asked about Trump’s reception, said: “Good, right?”
Trump salutes, gets cheers during national anthem
Trump stood and saluted during the performance of the national anthem and he was cheered loudly when he was shown briefly on the jumbotron. Jon Batiste sang The Star-Spangled Banner and accompanied himself on piano in a jazzy rendition of the song.
Trump was seated in the third deck, near the O in Caesars Superdome, according to reporters accompanying him. His daughter Ivanka stood next to him for the anthem.
President Donald Trump told Fox News he thinks both Super Bowl teams are great, but he picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles because of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
“I’m a big fan of both teams,” Trump told Bret Baier. “They’re sort of different.”
Trump praised Saquon Barkley of the Eagles as “one of the greatest running backs.”
Trump said he hated to pick a winner. But without naming Mahomes, he said after seeing him win as many games as he has, Trump had to pick Kansas City.
“The quarterback really knows how to win,” Trump said. “He’s a great, great quarterback.”
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