Did Gisele Bündchen's anti-Donald Trump stance push Tom Brady to snub his White House visit?
Back in April 2017, fresh off another Super Bowl victory, the New England Patriots made their traditional trip to the White House to celebrate with the President. But one notable face was missing from the roster of champions — star quarterback Tom Brady.
At the time, his absence stirred curiosity not just because of his NFL stature, but also because of his long-assumed friendship with President Donald Trump.
From MAGA hat in the locker room to political distance
In 2015, Brady raised eyebrows when reporters spotted a 'Make America Great Again' hat in his locker. He even joked that if Trump won the presidency, he'd like to see 'some new putting green at the White House.' But as the election season intensified, Brady noticeably backed away from political commentary.
In October 2016, he abruptly ended a press conference when asked about Trump's infamous 'locker room talk.'
So when the Patriots arrived in Washington without him in 2017, Brady explained his absence was due to 'personal family matters.' However, the internet quickly connected dots that suggested there may have been more to the story.
Gisele Bündchen's deleted tweet and the political chatter
That same day, Brady's wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, tweeted a link promoting the April 29 'March for Climate, Jobs, and Justice' — part of National Geographic's Years of Living Dangerously campaign.
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The post read, 'March for climate, jobs, and justice. To change everything, we need everyone.' The event's description took direct aim at the Trump administration's environmental policies, declaring it was time to 'TAKE TO THE STREET.
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Although Bündchen later deleted the tweet, screenshots spread quickly. Fans and political commentators speculated whether her public stance on climate change influenced Brady's decision to skip the visit. This wasn't the first time she'd distanced their family from Trump; on Election Day 2016, she shot down a fan's claim that the couple supported him, bluntly responding, 'NO!'
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In hindsight, the incident became a notable moment in the intersection of sports, politics, and celebrity influence — showing how even a quarterback's absence from a photo op could ignite nationwide conversation. It also foreshadowed the increasing role athletes and their families would play in public political discourse in the years to come.
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