White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt believes Sanders might have slipped even further in the draft if not for a social media post by President Donald Trump. On Friday, Trump posted on Truth Social that Shedeur Sanders was set for “greatness” and should be “picked immediately by a team that wants to win.”

Trump took to his Truth Social media platform on Friday after Sanders, who some mock drafts forecast to be selected as high as the No. 2 overall pick, was not taken two days into the 2025 NFL Draft.

All 32 NFL teams passed on Sanders on April 24 in the first round and Trump (who once owned the USFL's New Jersey Generals) appears ready to fire every owner of a team that needs a quarterback after posting his displeasure about Sanders still being available.