Contribution requests to support Trump sent out as text messages during Super Bowl  

Published February 10, 2025 3:37am ET



The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, 40-22, on Sunday night. The game was played in New Orleans, with a reported crowd of 65,719 people, and millions more watched on television throughout the country. 

While President Donald Trump, the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, was in New Orleans watching the game, his supporters received text messages asking for contributions.

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