(Charles Krupa/AP)ĭespite that explanation, the letter was too much for Bethany Graham of Concord, Hew Hampshire. It’s not about political or religious views.” Donald Trump reads a letter from Patriots coach Bill Belichick at a campaign rally in New Hampshire the day before the election. But to me, friendship and loyalty is just about that. I can’t imagine two people of more different political views than those two.
A couple weeks ago we had Secretary of State Kerry in our locker room. "I have a friendship and loyalty to Donald. “My comments are not politically motivated," he said. And have come out beautifully, beautifully.’ "īut Belichick didn’t appear to enjoy his moment in the political spotlight.ĭuring his press conference the day after the election, Belichick briefly discussed his letter to Trump. “ ‘You have dealt with an unbelievable slanted and negative media. “So writes, ‘Congratulations on a tremendous campaign,' " Trump said at the rally. At a New Hampshire rally on election eve, Trump read aloud a letter from Belichick. Trump, however, clearly hoped the support of key Patriots could sway voters. It’s how you feel and that’s how you make a choice.” “And you shouldn’t be swayed no matter what the Patriots owner feels or what a celebrity feels. "Everybody’s decision is their own,” Longhaw said. Still, Longshaw doesn’t think the politics of the Patriots, whether pro-Trump or pro-Clinton, should matter much. She liked seeing Kraft visit Trump Tower days after the election. Now that Trump’s president, Jennifer Longshaw, 41, of Providence, believes he deserves support from everyone. “So I think that’s a good decision made for our family.”īut some Trump-leaning tailgaters wouldn’t mind hearing Brady say more.
“I talked to my wife and she said I can’t talk about politics anymore,” Brady said during a press conference the day after the election. A "Make American Great Again" hat, featuring Donald Trump's campaign slogan, was spotted in Tom Brady's locker in 2015. But the quarterback has kept quiet about politics since the election, declining to answer Trump-related questions. And Brady has called Trump a “good friend.” Trump claimed Brady voted for him. I have one also.”īrady and Trump are golf buddies.
Upon seeing a “Make America Great Again” hat in Brady’s locker way back in September 2015, Dwyer said he thought, “It looks like my locker. “You can be a Hillary supporter but you can’t come out and say you’re a Trump supporter in Massachusetts.” “I do like the idea that they’re Trump supporters and I like the idea that they came out and said it because the atmosphere is totally wrong,” said Barry Dwyer, 62, of Millis. “I do like the idea that they’re Trump supporters and I like the idea that they came out and said it." Patriots fan Barry Dwyer Patriots fans who support Trump take pride in sharing an apparent political preference with Kraft, Belichick and Brady. The presidential election exposed a passionately divided fan base.īefore the Patriots faced the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs last weekend, tailgaters braved temperatures near 20 degrees, burned burritos and political talk. With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line Sunday night at Gillette Stadium, Patriots fans across new England wouldn’t dare miss the action.Ī vocal minority won’t be watching because Patriots owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have shown support for President Donald Trump. (Charles Krupa/AP) This article is more than 5 years old. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, and Donald Trump, right, stand on the field before a Patriots-Jets game in 2012.
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