President Donald Trump continues to tour around the world of sports.
Trump attended the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida on Saturday, becoming the first president to attend the Super Bowl, just a week after attending the Super Bowl 2025 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans .
Trump rapped around the truck along with his motorcade, delivering a message to the driver in a black limousine called the “Beast.”
“This is your favorite president,” Trump said through a limousine speaker. “I'm a huge fan. I'm a really big fan of your people. I don't know, but I want you to be safe. You are talented people and you are Great people and great Americans. Have a good day, have a lot of fun and meet up later.”
Trump has also stopped talking about Fox Sports broadcasts.
“I think that's great,” Trump said of the Daytona 500. “It's great for the country. Our country is going well again, we have a spirit all over the world. Once again there is a spirit, we have brought it back. And it is 4 It was less than a week. So you'll see what we're doing after a while, it's only getting better. But this is very exciting.”
Trump spoke with several drivers.
“They have a lot of courage to do that,” Trump said. “I'm watching it, and I was here, they have a lot of courage, as they say.”
Trump left Air Force Palm Beach International Airport shortly after noon and landed at Daytona Beach an hour later.
He traveled with several guests, including his son Eric and grandson Luke, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Interior Secretary Doug Burgham.
Trump previously attended the Daytona 500 in 2020 and ran for reelection.
“From the engine roaring on a truck to the echoes of “star nauseating banners” flying around the stands, the Daytona 500 is a timeless tribute to the speed, strength and fortitude that makes America great.” Trump said. A presidential message from Air Force 1. “That spirit is fueling America's golden age, and if we take advantage of it, the future is truly ours.”
