For Philadelphia Eagles fans, superstition and emotion often blur together after a painful loss. When the season ended, one prominent voice leaned fully into that space. An Emmy-winning comedian and lifelong Eagles devotee offered a raw, funny, and politically loaded explanation that quickly spread beyond football circles.
Hannah Einbinder’s Eagles Fandom Collides With Politics and Pain
Shortly after the Eagles’ playoff exit, Hannah Einbinder posted a lengthy Instagram story venting as only a diehard fan could. The post mixed humor, frustration, and deep roster knowledge, but one line stood out above the rest. Einbinder claimed that Saquon Barkley “jinxed” the Eagles by golfing with Donald Trump.
In her stream-of-consciousness rant, Einbinder wrote, “some closing thoughts- saquon jinxed us by golfing with trump like.” She quickly moved through player praise and coaching criticism, calling Jalen Hurts “a king,” praising Quinyon Mitchell, and venting about play-calling frustrations.
The tone was less calculated and more emotional release, a familiar posture for fans processing a season that ended too soon. The Barkley reference is tied directly to a widely shared moment from late April 2025. The Eagles running back was photographed at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey on April 27, one day before the team’s scheduled White House visit.
Social media images showed Barkley seated next to Trump, with MAGA hats visible on the table. Barkley then traveled back to Washington with Trump ahead of the Eagles’ official visit. That visit carried its own historical weight. The Eagles had declined a White House invitation in 2018 during Trump’s first term amid public criticism of players who protested during the national anthem.
In 2025, the team accepted the invitation, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying the Eagles had “enthusiastically accepted” and owner Jeffrey Lurie calling it a “time-honored tradition.”
Einbinder’s reaction cannot be separated from who she is. She won an Emmy for playing Ava Daniels on Hacks, but her Eagles fandom predates fame. Raised in Los Angeles, she inherited the allegiance from her father, a Doylestown native, and famously went viral while drunkenly celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl win in 2018.
Over the years, she has woven “Go Birds” into red carpets, late-night TV, and even her Emmy acceptance speech. Politically outspoken and deeply attached to the team, Einbinder views football as personal and symbolic. Her Barkley comment reads less like an accusation than a coping mechanism, a way to explain disappointment through superstition, humor, and values colliding in public view.
Ultimately, her post reflects a modern reality in sports. Players’ off-field moments can shape fan narratives as much as on-field results. For Einbinder, Barkley’s golf outing became a symbol, fair or not, of everything that felt off when the season ended.