Donald Trump stepped away from his regular information consumption Sunday to catch some soccer, and the President couldn’t assist however rejoice Shedeur Sanders‘ breakthrough NFL efficiency.

The Commander-in-Chief took to Truth Social after watching Sanders lead the Cleveland Browns to a 24-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first profession begin.

“Shedeur Sanders was GREAT. Wins first game, career start, as a pro (for Cleveland). Great genes. I told You So!” Trump posted, referencing his earlier help for the quarterback.

Sanders accomplished 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards with one landing and one interception, changing into the primary Browns quarterback to win his debut begin since 1999. The efficiency vindicated Trump’s April criticism of NFL homeowners who handed on Sanders within the first spherical of the draft.

“What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?” Trump had written on Truth Social again in April. “Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He’s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness.”

Sanders, who fell to the fifth spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft regardless of Trump’s vocal help, expressed appreciation for the President’s backing earlier this 12 months.

“I was truly thankful for it,” Sanders mentioned in May. “Including him, there were a lot of fans, a lot of people in barbershops, a lot of hairstylists. A lot of fans of me, my craft, and my family were there in support.”

Trump additionally blasted the New York Giants for losing to the Detroit Lions and blowing their lead late within the sport after a sequence of “weird” selections.

“Why did the New York Football Giants (NFL) not kick that Field Goal???” the president wrote on Truth Social on Monday. “Who would have done such a thing? It was CRAZY! I got to watch the end of the game and thought, when they went for the touchdown instead of the 3, ‘That’s Weird!!!’”

The President’s soccer Sunday supplied a stark distinction to his harsh political rhetoric. Just hours earlier than praising Sanders, Trump unleashed a blistering assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing Ukraine’s management of exhibiting “ZERO GRATITUDE” for American help.

“UKRAINE ‘LEADERSHIP’ HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS, AND EUROPE CONTINUES TO BUY OIL FROM RUSSIA,” Trump posted in all caps on Truth Social Sunday morning. “THE USA CONTINUES TO SELL MASSIVE $AMOUNTS OF WEAPONS TO NATO, FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UKRAINE (CROOKED JOE GAVE EVERYTHING, FREE, FREE, FREE, INCLUDING ‘BIG’ MONEY!). GOD BLESS ALL THE LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE HUMAN CATASTROPHE!”

The outburst got here as Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian officers in Geneva to debate Trump’s controversial 28-point peace plan. Critics have slammed the proposal as closely favoring Russian calls for, with some calling it Putin’s “wish list.”

Zelensky responded diplomatically, posting a video message expressing gratitude for American help. “Everyone is offering support, giving advice, providing information — and I am grateful to each and every person who is giving this help to us, to Ukraine,” the Ukrainian leader said.

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