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President Donald Trump took a victory lap Monday after Shedeur Sanders earned a victory in his first professional start for the Cleveland Browns.
Sanders finished 11 of 20 for 209 yards and a touchdown pass in the 24-10 victory. He threw an impressive pass to Isaiah Bond, who set up the score early in the game. He then completed a 66-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Sampson, which started as a dump.
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Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass the ball in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
Trump supported Sanders when the former Colorado player fell in the draft and claimed victory in an article on Truth Social.
“Shedeur Sanders was GREAT. Wins his first game, start of his career, as a pro (for Cleveland). Great genes. I TOLD YOU SO!” Trump wrote on the social media platform.
Sanders was a fifth-round pick of the Browns after being considered one of the best quarterbacks available. In April, the president was among those baffled by his fall.
“What is wrong with the NFL owners, are they STUPID? Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He is also a very good coach, savvy and intelligent! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES and is poised for greatness,” Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time.
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President Donald Trump returns to the White House aboard Marine One in Washington, DC, November 22, 2025. (Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“He should be ‘chosen’ IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur and say hello to your wonderful father!”
Sanders began the season as the third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel. The Browns traded Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals before deciding to start Gabriel. However, the former Oregon star suffered a concussion in last week’s game, opening the door for Sanders.
Sanders exuded confidence during his postgame press conference. He was the first Browns rookie quarterback to win their first start since 1995.
“Everyone starts in different places. Like I said, just because I didn’t get the summer reps just because I wasn’t in the best situation to prepare to go out there and execute from a summer standpoint — that’s the way life is,” he said. “Not everyone is in the best situation. But that’s no excuse. I have to go out there and play. There’s no choice. There’s no doubt.
“No one cares if it was a week of prep. Who cares? So a lot of people want to see me fail – that’s not going to happen. It’s not going to happen.”
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The Browns will face the San Francisco 49ers next week. It’s unclear if Sanders will do it again.
