As the 2024 presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump draws near, legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning has not explicitly endorsed either candidate publicly. But over the years, he has certainly never been shy about making it clear where he leans politically.
Over the years, Peyton Manning has not held back from expressing his support for a number of Republican candidates. According to report from Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report, Peyton Manning is a “longstanding supporter of the Republican Party” and has made sizable donations to multiple Republican candidates.
“Manning, who retired as the most decorated passer in NFL regular-season history, is a longstanding supporter of the Republican Party. He has donated $17,900 to Republican candidates since 2004, according to the Federal Election Commission,” Conway wrote back in 2017.
“The FEC notes Manning gave $7,300 to the presidential campaign of Mitt Romney and $2,700 to the unsuccessful nomination bid of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who lost to Trump in the Republican primaries.”
While Manning has not directly or publicly support Donald Trump, but he did acknowledge during a 2017 speech that he has played golf with Trump, calling him “extremely nice.” He also has posed for a photo with Donald Trump Jr.
Hanging out with Peyton Manning at the Neshoba County Fair that started in 1889. #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/90lKiPfH4y
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 26, 2016
“Hanging out with Peyton Manning at the Neshoba County Fair that started in 1889,” Trump’s eldest son said in a social media post back in 2016.
Needless to say, while Manning has not publicly endorsed Trump, it’s pretty clear that he generally sides with the Republican Party.
