Shedeur Sanders ' performance in his first NFL start is giving many of his supporters a chance to take a long-awaited victory lap. That includes President Donald Trump, who praised the Browns ' rookie quarterback following Sunday's 24-10 win over the Raiders .

Sanders, who made his regular season debut a week earlier, went 11 of 20 for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the Raiders. His memorable day included a 66-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Sampson that made it a 24-3 game midway through the fourth quarter.

"Shedeur Sanders was GREAT," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Wins first game, career start, as a pro (for Cleveland). Great Genes. I TOLD YOU SO!"

This isn't the first time that Trump has publicly backed Sanders.

During the 2025 NFL Draft , Tru

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