Trump presses Kansas City BBQ restaurant owner on whether Patrick Mahomes will start Week 1 of NFL season

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The idea behind President Donald Trump hosting the owner of Slap's BBQ of Kansas City at the White House on Monday was to put attention on the Small Business Summit in Washington, but the sports-fan-in-chief quickly turned the conversation to his concern for Patrick Mahomes.

"The most important thing, how's Mahomes doing?" Trump asked Slap's president Joe Pearce about the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. "Is he OK?"

"He's OK," Pearce said without hesitation, suggesting he really knows.

"You tell the people we love him," Trump added.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reacts during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 27, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)

Of course he does. The Mahomes family, starting with the quarterback's mother Randi and his wife Brittany are known Trump supporters while brother Jackson at one point was thrilled to get a selfie with the president. Mahomes has avoided making a public endorsement for Trump but obviously the family's general inclination is not a secret.

So, obviously, the president is hoping for good news on Mahomes, who is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, an injury he suffered last December as perhaps the biggest blow to the disappointing Chiefs 2025 season.

But Trump wanted more than a general answer. He pressed Pearce further.

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"So, he'll start Game 1, you think?" Trump asked.

Donald Trump stands with Brittany and Patrick Mahomes in a photo from AP