Harrison Butker Attends White House Visit As Chiefs Reach For 'Unifying Joy'

First, the answers everyone wanted about the Kansas City Chiefs White House visit on Friday No, Taylor Swift was not present. And, yes, kicker Harrison Butker was.

The Chiefs' kicker who stated during a commencement speech at Benedictine College on May 11 that President Biden "is delusional enough to make the sign of the cross during a pro-abortion rally," stood maybe 10 feet from Biden on Friday afternoon.

Butker was in the back row among Chiefs players gathered on the White House lawn for a ceremony meant to celebrate the Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII.

It's unclear if the kicker and the president spoke.

It is clear Biden and the Chiefs were cordial to one another.

Coach Andy Reid gifted Biden a Chiefs helmet. Which the Commander-in-Chief promptly put on.

He didn't look very cool, by the way.

Club Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, who is a conservative from Texas, set the tone for the visit.

"As a family, we feel very blessed by the Lord," Hunt said. "And I am proud to be here today on the south lawn with my wife Tavia and my sister Sharon and several members of our extended family.

"One year ago, it so happened we visited the White House a day after my mother passed away. Of course, anytime we're celebrating a Chiefs victory, I always think about my mom and dad.

Kansas City Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt speaks during a celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs, 2024 Super Bowl champions, hosted by the US president on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

"I want to take a moment to say, ‘Thank you,’ President Biden, for the very kind words you shared about my mother last year. That meant a lot to our family.

"The