Donald Trump Claims Tom Brady, Bill Belichick Are Supporting Him
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Donald Trump says the four-time Super Bowl winning NFL coach and quarterback tandem, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, are supporting him.
Addressing crowd at a Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday night before Election Day, the presidential candidate claims that Brady has voted for him.
"[Brady] called today and he said, 'Donald, I support you, you're my friend, and I voted for you.'"
However, Brady's wife Gisele said this wasn't true via an Instagram comment on Friday.
"Gisele I heard you and Tom were backing Trump! Is that true?? @gisele," the commenter asked.
"NO!" she responded.
Gisele uses her Instagram comments to say she and Tom Brady are not voting for Donald Trump. https://t.co/DorSWlRgVx
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 8, 2016
Brady reportedly said on Monday morning that he had not voted yet.
Brady said on @KirkAndCallahan this morning he hadn't voted yet. Early voting in Massachusetts ended Friday. https://t.co/PL7DgBJOKA
— Scott McLaughlin (@smclaughlin9) November 8, 2016
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Furthermore, Trump read a letter that he says the New England Patriots coach wrote for Trump to read to the crowd.
"Congratulations on a tremendous campaign," Trump said Belichick wrote. "You have dealt with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully. You've proved to be the ultimate competitor and fighter."
A report on Tuesday morning confirmed that Belichick did actually write the letter Trump read to the crowd.
Bill Belichick did indeed write Donald Trump a letter. The letter Trump read from Belichick is accurate. Those were Bill's words. #WBZ
— STEVE BURTON (@STEVEBURTONWBZ) November 8, 2016