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Tens of thousands of people are currently crammed into the Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX, but one man who is notably absent is President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

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Last year, Trump became the first ever sitting president to attend a Super Bowl when he watched the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

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Yet Trump made it clear well ahead of this year\u2019s big game that he would not be in attendance, telling the New York Post: \u201cIt\u2019s just too far away.\u201d The president added: \u201cI would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n

The flight time from Washington D.C. to California (where tonight\u2019s game is being played) ranges from five to six hours, so Trump is right in opining that it would make for a long trip.<\/p>\n

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That said, speculation heavily implies that there\u2019s a second, perhaps more telling reason that Trump isn\u2019t taking the time out of his busy schedule to attend the biggest occasion on the NFL\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n

Trump made no secret of his disdain for two of the artists set to perform songs at this year\u2019s Super Bowl. Green Day were charged with delivering the opening ceremony \u2013 which they did with aplomb \u2013 while Bad Bunny will be performing the halftime show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m anti-them,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Puerto Rican entertainer Bad Bunny refused to perform in the US last year over concerns that ICE would carry out raids at his concerts. He did, however, accept the invitation to perform at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m feeling goes beyond myself, it\u2019s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cThis is for my people, my culture and our history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why do you think Trump isn\u2019t at this year\u2019s Super Bowl? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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