{"id":38005,"date":"2025-02-28T06:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T06:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=38005"},"modified":"2025-02-28T06:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T06:30:07","slug":"hot-news-controversial-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-visits-trump-white-house-despite-losing-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=38005","title":{"rendered":"HOT NEWS: Controversial Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Visits Trump White House Despite Losing Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"subtitle\">&#8220;The GOAT of kicking meets the GOAT of Presidents,&#8221; a White House aide said.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d.latintimes.com\/en\/full\/571478\/controversial-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-visits-trump-white-house-despite.jpg?w=736&amp;f=e24d59acbb97abe5f2fc2a03ee945a68\" alt=\"Controversial Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Visits Trump White House Despite \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who has been both a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump and a lightning rod for controversy, visited the White House on Thursday to meet with the president.<\/p>\n<p>White House aide Margo Martin shared a photo of Butker and Trump in the Oval Office, calling the kicker the &#8220;GOAT of kicking&#8221; and Trump the &#8220;GOAT of Presidents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While officials did not disclose the purpose of the visit, a White House representative said Trump was &#8220;thrilled&#8221; to meet with Butker.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1895134973398487357&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enstarz.com%2Farticles%2F239427%2F20250227%2Fcontroversial-chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-visits-trump-white-house-despite-losing-super-bowl.htm&amp;sessionId=0ea2eea956baca60d24ee88f7235525de63aa9c0&amp;siteScreenName=latin_times_&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1895134973398487357\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Butker, known for his strong anti-abortion stance, made national headlines last year after a commencement speech at Benedictine College in which he encouraged the female graduates in the audience to embrace the role of &#8220;homemaker,&#8221; praised his wife for giving up her &#8220;dream of having a career&#8221; and called Pride Month a &#8220;deadly sin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The kicker&#8217;s White House visit comes just weeks after the Chiefs&#8217; bid for a third consecutive Super Bowl title ended in a 40-22 loss to the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who had picked the Chiefs to win and made an appearance at the game, has been a frequent commentator on sports and previously hosted championship teams at the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The GOAT of kicking meets the GOAT of Presidents,&#8221; a White House aide said. 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