Trump says Commanders 'have to get a touchdown' while in FOX booth; Washington's QB finds receiver for score

President Donald Trump was in the FOX booth for the Washington Commanders' touchdown drive against the Detroit Lions.

President Donald Trump stepped into the FOX booth in between legendary play-by-play man Kenny Albert and analyst Jonathan Vilma during the Washington Commanders’ game against the Detroit Lions.

Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota drove down the field to get Washington in the red zone.

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President Donald Trump, left, participates in an interview as he attends an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on Nov. 9, 2025. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)

"I think this is a very important couple of plays," Trump said as Mariota took the snap on 2nd-and-7 from the Lions’ 9-yard line. "… They have to get a touchdown. Let’s put it differently. They just have to get a touchdown. Forget about the play."

Washington scored two plays later when Mariota threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel. The Commanders failed to make the 2-point conversion and were down 16 points to the Lions.

Trump was at Northwest Stadium for the NFL’s "Salute to Service" festivities. He read off names of enlistees into the U.S. military. He was the first sitting president to attend a regular-season game since President Jimmy Carter did it in 1978.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) watches U.S. President Donald Trump shake the hand of a young fan as he attends the NFL  football game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Nov. 9, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.  (John McDonnell/Getty Images)

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