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.”

President Donald Trump asked if NFL owners are "stupid" after Shedeur Sanders wasn't picked in the first round of the NFL draft.