President Trump Will Skip The Traditional Super Bowl Sunday Interview

Prior to the Super Bowl, the current POTUS sits down for an interview. It’s tradition. Heck, President Trump sat down with Bill O’Reilly last year.

But this year? This year Trump isn’t interested in an interview.

“He is not doing a Super Bowl interview,” a White House official told CNN on condition of anonymity on Wednesday.

Sources at NBC affirmed that their interview requests have been turned down. But Trump still has an open invitation, should he choose to change his mind, the sources said.

NBC is televising the Super Bowl on Sunday. It is traditionally the highest-rated event of the year by far.

A pre-Super Bowl interview with the president has become an American tradition in the past decade.

Hmmmmm. I bet this has to do with his ongoing beef with the NFL and NBC. That has to be it, right?

US President Trump opts out of Super Bowl interview https://t.co/JGK6yMWCSK pic.twitter.com/eorsRKpTH1

— CNN (@CNN) February 1, 2018

Looks like there won't be a POTUS #SuperBowl cameo

"He is not doing a Super Bowl interview," a White House official told CNN on condition of anonymity on Wednesday.
Sources at NBC affirmed that their interview requests have been turned down. https://t.co/djlONnbrSS

— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) February 1, 2018

Trump is now refusing to do a Super Bowl interview — and he hasn’t personally tweeted since Monday morning. He didn’t tweet after the SOTU, or even after Hillary went after him. (The tweets that are up are from staff.) Trump is intentionally being silent, the question is why?

— John Aravosis (@aravosis) February 1, 2018

Oh come on. Chill with the conspiracies.

Will Trump at least tweet during the Super Bowl? I mean, he has in the past.

Superbowl Sunday is a great American tradition. The Colts and Saints are already champions, but may the best team win!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2010

As promised, my @SuperBowl pick is the San Francisco @49ers.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 1, 2013

I can't get over, after all of the buildup, what a terrible game that was-the worst Super Bowl in history. The advertisers must be furious!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2014

So far the Super Bowl is very boring – not nearly as exciting as politics – MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2016

What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017

I think he should do the interview dressed head to toe in Pats gear. Consider it, Mr. President.

h/t CNN Money