VIDEO: Donald Trump Compared Joe Burrow to Tom Brady Among Other Bizarre Comments During LSU White House Visit
Following their 42-25 win over Clemson in the NCAA football National Championship, the LSU football team was invited to a celebration at the White House with President Trump to honor their recent victory. However, the President's comments, including a few bold claims, made many of the Tigers' players appear uneasy.
Joe Burrow’s face pic.twitter.com/U53oYz5S4T
— Spike Spiegel (@ToureDeTrap) January 17, 2020
The President became the latest to call star QB and potential NFL first overall pick Joe Burrow a "young Tom Brady," perpetuating a bizarre comparison that doesn't line up.
“We call him young Tom Brady” — Donald Trump says of Joe Burrow.
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) January 17, 2020
While this comp has been around for a while now, the fact that it has spread all the way to the Commander-in-Chief is just bizarre. Burrow and Brady both may be spectacular quarterbacks, but are completely different players. Is Trump even taking mobility into account here?
President Trump's commentary did not stop there, as he went on a slight rant about the impeachment trial (of course), finishing his strange monologue with this amazing quote:
Look at LSU's faces after he says (for real)
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) January 17, 2020
"We took out those terrorists like your football team would've taken out those terrorists, right?" pic.twitter.com/KXPqBJmNur
Wow. Just look at all the confused and uncomfortable faces of LSU players. Why is the President talking about his impeachment and killing terrorists during a congratulatory celebration for LSU's championship win?
Congratulations to the LSU Tigers on their win on Monday, but let this be a lesson to you: keep your faces frozen until after Trump stops talking.