The event drew even more attention when President Donald Trump decided to drop by on the final day. More chatter, however, was reserved for when ESPN's Pat McAfee took his seat beside the president. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNFL World Reacts as Pat McAfee and Donald Trump Attended 2026 Patriot GamesMcAfee met Trump on a rainy tarmac at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Trump and McAfee entered the SPIRE Academy arena together and took front-row, center-court seats for the final obstacle course challenges. Another took the joke even further, writing, "Pat McAfee is 100% going to run for political office before 2040; book it," after seeing the pair together.