Donald Trump — whose ties to the New England Patriots were a major headline heading into this weekend — picked the Patriots to win Super Bowl LI,. But as the game unfolded, his support for the eventual champions wavered. 。 The Atlanta Falcons jumped ahead to a 21-0 lead, and Trump soon left his own Super Bowl watch party, according to reports. New England fell behind by 19 points heading into the fourth quarter, making it look to many like Atlanta had this in the bag. And Trump seems to have felt the same. 。 Tweet may have been deleted。 The Patriots' slow start brought out many to accuse Trump for jinxing the New England team.
。 — Isaac C. (isaacpants) February 6, 2017。 — BLACK PHANTOM (BLACKPHTM) February 6, 2017
。 — ♡♠YoshikoShari♪♪ (double_yo_two) February 6, 2017。 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 Hey TheFix, notice that the game turned around as soon as Trump tweeted it was boring? If the Patriots come back, Trump never left his party.
。 — Will Leitch (williamfleitch) February 6, 2017。 That's exactly what happened. The Patriots pulled out an insane comeback, scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter and a touchdown in overtime to win the Super Bowl.
。 What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow! What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!。 Fair-weather fandom at its finest.
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— Donald J. Trump (realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017 。
So, to recap, Trump picked the Patriots to win, stopped watching when they fell behind, and rejoiced when New England came back.
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