Eagles' Eli Ricks offers blunt take on Ivanka Trump after seeing President's daughter at White House

Eagles' Eli Ricks offers blunt take on Ivanka Trump after seeing President's daughter at White House READ MORE: NFL star Saquon Barkley snaps at critics of his Donald Trump visit By ALEX RASKIN Published: 19:47 EDT, 28 April 2025 | Updated: 19:47 EDT, 28 April 2025 e-mail View comments While Philadelphia Eagles players carefully navigated the current political climate at Monday's White House visit, one Super Bowl champion made his support for President Donald Trump 's eldest daughter abundantly clear. 'Donald trump daughter is beautiful damn,' Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks wrote on X. And just in case he left any doubt, the 23-year-old California native added another post.

'After seeing her in person Ivanka is exactly my type,' he wrote. Online reaction was almost instantaneous. In response to Ricks' comment about the 43-year-old married mother of three , fans politely suggested he pump the breaks a bit.



Ivanka Trump is seen with children Theodore James Kushner (L) and Arabella Rose Kushner Eli Ricks made his support for President Donald Trump 's eldest daughter abundantly clear After coming across a painting of the failed assassination attempt on Trump, Ricks posted a selfie on Instagram, showing himself pumping his first like the blood-smeared candidate 'take a break dude,' one fan wrote amid a wave of similar messages, like 'Chill out big bro.' Others suggested Ricks 'just got banned from the' White House. However, many Eagles fans enjoyed Ricks' optimism.

'This is the kinda confidence I wanna see in a defensive back,' one wrote. As for absent husband Jared Kushner, Eagles fans told Ricks not to give him a second thought. 'You'll never intercept the ball if you never jump a route,' one fan explained.

Ricks' X account is not verified. However, the team has included that same '@eliasricks' handle in previous posts. Ricks (back row, third from left) is seen among Eagles players and coaches on Monday Ivanka Trump, center, and her daughter Arabella Kushner, right, arrive before President Donald Trump welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Ricks didn't just share his affinity for Ivanka, but Donald as well.

After coming across a painting of the failed assassination attempt on Trump, Ricks posted a selfie on Instagram, showing himself pumping his first like the blood-smeared Republican candidate. Most of the Eagles roster traveled 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to toast their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, despite a number of prominent players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, side stepping the invitation . Wide receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, as well as defensive stars like Jalen Carter, Brandon Graham, Darius Slay, Jordan Davis, Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean and CJ Gardner-Johnson were also absent, according to reports.

The missing players are said to be absent due to 'scheduling conflicts,' according to NBC News's Yamiche Alcindor. White House Philadelphia Eagles California Share or comment on this article: Eagles' Eli Ricks offers blunt take on Ivanka Trump after seeing President's daughter at White House e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards.

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