Trump to attend Philadelphia Eagles v Kansas City Chiefs

The Super Bowl – the biggest event on the US sporting calendar – predates Woodstock, the Boeing 747 and man walking on the moon.

And yet, in all that time, no sitting president has ever attended the game. Until now.

Donald Trump at an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets in 2024. Credit: Getty Images

Donald Trump’s tendency to do things differently will see him take a seat at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Sunday’s showdown between reigning champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

In Australia, prime ministers are virtually a guaranteed presence at football finals, tennis matches and the cricket. The only thing surer than them turning up is them getting booed.

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