Clemson went to the White House on Monday, as America’s major team sports champions have been doing since the 1980s. During a speech congratulating the Tigers on their achievement, Donald Trump complimented quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Trump is a Deshaun Watson fan and just endorsed his NFL career. pic.twitter.com/t77PThy6Ng
— Renato Mazariegos (@RPMSports18) June 12, 2017
“Deshaun Watson, gonna be a great NFL player,” adding, “he’s gonna be fantastic” after calling the QB up to the mic.
It’s not the first QB take Trump has had.
We all know he’s rather fond of Tom Brady, who, according to Trump, called to say that the real estate businessman had secured the QB’s vote in the 2016 election.
He interestingly called former Iowa QB CJ Beathard the second coming of Brady while Beathard was still playing for the Hawkeyes.
“We’ve got the next Tom Brady right over here, the quarterback, he’s going to be the next Tom Brady,” Trump said, referring to then-senior-to-be Beathard.
“The next Tom Brady, come on. And I know Tom, and he’s a great guy, I want to tell you.”
Trump also loves him some Johnny Manziel.
Teams are making a big mistake not taking Johnny Manziel - he is going to be really good (and exciting to watch).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 9, 2014
And Robert Griffin III.
@Redskins QB @RGIII is a very special player. He is exciting to watch and smart on the field. Amazing talent.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2012
And AJ McCarron.
@10AJMcCarron will do great in the NFL - all he does is win! Bengals made a very wise decision.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2014
The theme seems to be that Trump likes NFL prospects who won a lot of games or trophies in college, though he’s had a few rough picks in a row.
As far as Watson is concerned, Trump actually might be onto something. Houston’s supporting cast is about as talented as you could ask for for a rookie QB. We’ll see if Watson can live up to Trump’s lofty praise.