Forget Deflategate and the divorce rumors. What the people really want to know is, is that really a "Make America Great Again" hat in Tom Brady's locker?
In fact, Brady says the two are "good friends." They met back in 2002, when Brady judged one of Trump's beauty pageants. And in those heady, early years of the relationship — before there were kids, scandals, and presidential campaigns to fill their days — the two would spend quality time on the golf course or indulge in the occasional motivational phone chat.
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While Brady evaded the question of whether he'll vote for Trump like he was being asked to gauge the pressure of a football, the quarterback did gush about The Donald's many successes.
"It's pretty amazing what he's been able to accomplish as an entrepreneur and then as a television star and now running for political office. People who can do those types of things and transition into different arenas and still have that type of appeal and carry over — he's obviously appealing to a lot of different people."
Tom Brady, political commentator, giving us something to chew on.
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