{"id":6401,"date":"2024-09-10T12:14:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6401"},"modified":"2024-09-10T12:14:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:14:13","slug":"cowboys-hall-of-fame-qb-troy-aikman-made-it-clear-which-way-he-leans-politically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6401","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman Made It Clear Which Way He Leans Politically"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/troy-aikman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Troy Aikman<\/a>\u00a0is not one who comes out to speak on political matters to avoid the backlash from social media.<\/p>\n<p>Many over the years have thought that the former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0quarterback might be a Republican since there was a previous report that he had donated more than $40,000 to Republican causes since 1999.<\/p>\n<p>That was pretty much put to rest after Troy Aikman and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/joe-buck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Buck<\/a>\u00a0were caught discussing pregame military flyovers in 2020 on a hot microphone.<\/p>\n<p>During a Week 6 game between the Green Bay Packers and the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, Aikman and Buck were caught on a hot mic discussing the pregame military flyover as the QB gave props to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aikman<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>That\u2019s a lot of jet fuel just to do a little flyover.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buck<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>That\u2019s your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work!<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p><strong>Aikman<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>That stuff ain\u2019t happening with [a] Kamala-Biden ticket. I\u2019ll tell you that right now, partner.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Even Joe Buck and Troy Aikman find pregame flyovers to be a little much these days: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0IZL6GhmZy\">https:\/\/t.co\/0IZL6GhmZy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G4EpB3SYtN\">pic.twitter.com\/G4EpB3SYtN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Defector (@DefectorMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefectorMedia\/status\/1318286212776579077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That seems to suggest he is for the Democrat party.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck\u2019s exchange hit social media and quickly made the rounds, forcing the QB to take to his X account to clarify his statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cI love a flyover,\u201d Aikman wrote, \u201cbut It was odd to see one over a mostly empty stadium but I am an unwavering patriot that loves this country, has always respected our flag, supported the men and women in the armed forces as well as those in uniform who serve &amp; protect and for anyone to suggest otherwise doesn\u2019t know me, my beliefs or what I have stood for my entire life.\u201d He also added an American flag emoji to the end of his message.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I love a flyover but It was odd to see one over a mostly empty stadium but I am an unwavering patriot that loves this country, has always respected our flag, supported the men and women in the armed forces as well as those in uniform who serve &amp; protect and for anyone to suggest<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Troy Aikman (@TroyAikman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TroyAikman\/status\/1318686248823934976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-troy-aikman-donated-40-000-to-republicans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troy Aikman Donated $40,000 To Republicans<\/h2>\n<p>Troy Aikman might seem like a man who was a Democrat based on his previous comments, but the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Responsive Politics<\/a>, showed that he seems to lean to the right.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1999, Aikman has donated more than $40,000 to Republican causes and has contributed to George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney\u2019s campaigns.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<p>It should also be noted that Aikman sent checks to the Republican National Committee, including a $20,000 payment in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>There may be a chance that Troy Aikman was once a Republican, and by the time Donald Trump started to emerge, he may have switched.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; ESPN\u2019s\u00a0Troy Aikman\u00a0is not one who comes out to speak on political matters to avoid the backlash from social media. 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