Trump Sophie Cunningham Comments at Montana Rally
The trump sophie cunningham storyline continued this week as President Donald Trump name-checked the Indiana Fever guard for the second time in three days — this time during his rally in Kalispell, Montana.
Trump had already given Cunningham a shout-out on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio. In Montana, he returned to the subject, telling the crowd: “Don’t you like Sophie Cunningham, by the way? I think she’s great.” He then admitted he doesn’t follow the women’s game closely: “I don’t know that much about women’s basketball. I don’t even know if she can play. I assume she can. She’s probably good.”
The Attendance Remark
Trump’s praise took a backhanded turn when he addressed former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who was present at the rally, about what Cunningham could bring to a team.
“You probably wouldn’t mind her on the team, not to help you with points,” Trump said. “But to help you with attendance. The attendance would be great.”
He also called her “a beautiful young woman” and joked that calling a woman beautiful could end a politician’s career, drawing laughter from the crowd. He said he had heard she is “a big fan of ours” and praised her for her outspokenness off the court.
Free Agency and the White House Post
Less than an hour after the rally clip circulated, the official White House account shared a screenshot of a Truth Social post from Trump featuring a sticker-style cutout of Cunningham in her Fever jersey, striking her finger-pointing pose.
The attention arrives at a pivotal moment for Cunningham, who is set to become a free agent this offseason. The Fever have said they plan to work on bringing her back and that her off-court comments will not factor into contract talks. She has not publicly responded to Trump’s latest remarks.
Her season drew mixed reviews: during Indiana’s first-round playoff series against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, she averaged 7.3 points and 1.3 rebounds across the three games, with her postseason output drawing scrutiny from fans who expected more.
Source: The Comeback / Sportskeeda