Three Las Vegas Raiders players posed for a photo with former President Trump on Friday.
Defensive end Maxx Crosby, quarterback Gardner Minshew and wide receiver Alex Bachman posed with Trump in a furnished room in Las Vegas in a photo posted on X by the Daily Caller’s Henry Rodgers.
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Crosby, one of the Raiders’ biggest stars, expressed his enthusiasm for Trump shortly after the former president’s assassination attempt on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crosby referred to Trump as the GOAT in a post on X that day. Crosby has spent his entire career with the Raiders.
Minshew is a newcomer to Las Vegas, having only signed with the Raiders in the offseason. Head coach Antonio Pierce named Minshew the team’s starting quarterback.
Bachman, a former New York Giant, was supposed to compete for a spot on the active roster as a reserve player or on the team’s practice squad, but still managed to squeeze his way into the photo with Trump.
Quarterback Gardner Minshew of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
Trump attended a campaign rally in Nevada on Friday, where he touted his “no tax on tips” policy. He also thanked former 2024 opponent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his support after Kennedy ended his candidacy as an independent candidate.
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“We just got a very nice endorsement from RFK Jr. Bobby. And I’m going to talk about that. We’re leaving right after this. We’re going to go to Arizona. We’re going to talk about that and a lot of other things, but I just want to thank everybody, and I want to thank Bobby. That was very nice. That was really — that’s great. He’s a great guy, respected by everybody,” Trump said at the event.
The former Democrat spoke a few hours earlier Trump was planned to hold a campaign rally in nearby Glendale, Arizona. The Trump team announced Thursday that the former president would be accompanied by a “special guest,” sparking speculation that Kennedy would be supported.
Former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Getty)
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Las Vegas has long been one of the cities where Trump’s business dealings have had economic and cultural significance. In 2008, the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas officially opened as the tallest building in Las Vegas. Trump partnered with Las Vegas casino owner and friend Phil Ruffin on the 1,282-room, non-gambling project. The developers have sold more than $400 million worth of units since the luxury tower opened in 2008, real estate records obtained by the Review Journal show.
Nevada has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election since 2008. However, Trump was ahead in the state’s polls for most of the 2024 campaign. Since 1980, the presidential candidate who won Nevada has won the election 10 out of 11 times. The only exception was 2016, when Trump lost the state to Hillary Clinton but won the election.
The Raiders open the season on September 8 in Los Angeles against their division rival Chargers.
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