Former President Trump had a lot to say in Saturday's epic Alabama-Georgia game, weighing in on the state of college and professional football, Tom Brady's new career and the frosty reception his opponent's running mate received earlier in the day.
In an exclusive OutKick interview with Clay Travis, Trump highlighted the “energy” of the game, which Alabama held on to win 41-34, after nearly blowing a huge lead.
“This is really important football and it's great to see,” Trump said.
The audience inside the stadium cheered as Trump appeared on giant television screens, on a video board, watching the game with Sens. Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville and Steve Daines of Montana.
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OutKick founder and Fox News contributor Clay Travis interviews former President Trump during halftime of Saturday's Georgia-Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Charles Hunnell/OutKick)
When asked about his appeal among the younger demographic of voters, Trump said his campaign was “way up there.”
“We have a lot of young people. It's an honor. They're very intelligent. And she [Kamala Harris] “I scolded them, saying 'they're not smart,' and to be honest, they're a lot smarter than her,” he said.
“There's never been energy like there is now. And I guess that's me, but it's also when you look at our country and what's happened. Our country is going badly and is in a very dangerous place right now. But We love our country and we are going to make it great again.
Former President Donald Trump watches during the first quarter of the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The changes to the NFL's startup caught Trump's attention, and the Republican candidate praised college football for following the old rules.
“Big-time college football is as big as the NFL,” he said. “I don't know what they're doing with the kickoff return in the NFL. And I don't want to get involved in controversy, of course, but it looks really bad.
“And I realized they hadn't done that in college and they shouldn't have done that,” he said. “And I think the NFL should come back. And maybe it'll be a little more dangerous, but I doubt it'll be more dangerous. It's football.”
“I think they made a terrible mistake doing that,” he said.
OutKick founder and Fox News contributor Clay Travis interviews former President Trump during halftime of Saturday's Georgia-Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Charles Hunnell/OutKick)
Trump noted that his reception at the game differed from that of Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, who attended Saturday's game between Minnesota and Michigan in Ann Arbor.
“They booed him when he left the stadium,” he said. “And you saw the hand we got: it was a little different.”
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“We'll have to see what happens on November 5th. I think it's the most important day in the history of our country,” Trump said. “This will be the most important election we've ever had because our country is going wrong. I used to say they are destroying, no, they have destroyed our country, and we are going to take it back.”
OutKick founder and Fox News contributor Clay Travis interviews former President Trump during halftime of Saturday's Georgia-Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Charles Hunnell/OutKick)
Trump turned his attention to seven-time NFL Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, who made his debut in the FOX Sports broadcast booth.
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“I think he's done very well. And I think he'll do very well. He's a winner, he's a champion,” Trump said when asked about his performance. “And there are a lot of people who are jealous of him, so they will always say that no matter how well he does, they will be as negative as they can.”
“I think he's doing fantastically well,” he said.
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