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Shilo Sanders didn't mince words when asked about President Donald Trump's surprising public defense of his brother Shedeur Sanders after the quarterback's dramatic fall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Appearing on One Night with Steiny on April 30, Shilo called the presidential backing "the coolest thing" he's ever witnessed.
"Not even going to lie, that was the coolest thing I've ever seen," Shilo said. "If you got the President pleading, bro, you know something's wrong... W Trump. W Trump."
Trump's vocal came in response to Shedeur's unexpected slide to the fifth round of the draft. Once projected as a possible top-10 pick, the former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback fell all the way to pick No. 144, where he was eventually selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Shilo, who went undrafted himself but later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent, felt the former president's remarks were an acknowledgment of something bigger happening behind the scenes.
Trump's viral post backed Shedeur and Deion Sanders amid draft day controversy
The moment that sparked Shilo's comments was a viral post on April 26 from Trump's Truth Social . In it, the 45th President of the United States questioned NFL owners' judgment and lavished praise on the Sanders family.
"What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?" Trump wrote. "Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He's also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness. He should be 'picked' IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and say hello to your wonderful father!"
The post immediately set off a firestorm on social media, adding another layer of political intrigue to one of the most discussed storylines of this year's draft. While some praised the endorsement, others noted the rare and unusual nature of a U.S. president weighing in on draft day selections.