Brett Favre says Donald Trump had America in ‘a better place’ before questioning President Joe Biden

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre once more expressed his support for former President Donald Trump, stating No. 45 ‘had our country in a better place.’

Favre, who has previously played golf with Trump, conveyed his reasoning for supporting the likely 2024 Republican candidate while simultaneously questioning President Biden. 

In a wide-ranging interview with The Blaze’s Jason Whitlock, Favre very briefly discussed the Mississippi welfare scandal but largely touched on his football career and a range of political and social topics.

‘I think Donald was a non-political president, and I liked that about him,’ Favre told Whitlock on his Fearless show. 

‘Was he perfect? Absolutely not. Am I perfect? Absolutely not. I’m flawed just like the rest of ’em. We’re all flawed. But, I really felt like he had our country in a better place and really cared about our people in our country.’

Brett Favre joined Jason Whitlock Tuesday and discussed his views on both Trump and Biden

The HOFer has long been a supporter of former President and 2024 candidate, Donald Trump

The Packers legend believes America was ‘in better shape’ under Trump than President Biden

‘Black, white, Hispanic, Asian — you name it,’ the NFL great added. ‘I think if you were an American citizen, he cared about you, first and foremost. I don’t know if our current president has the same mentality or regime.

‘I wouldn’t even call myself a Republican, or Democrat or Independent — I just know what I believe in. I think that the people that are in this country should come first. The care, and the focus, and the vision should be on bettering the people in this country and I don’t know if that’s the case now.’

Favre briefly spoke to the allegations of him funneling $5 million in welfare funds into a new volleyball arena at his alma mater, Southern Mississippi — where his daughter was playing the sport at the time — and another $1.7 million in public aid towards the development of an anti-concussion drug company that counted the retired quarterback among its investors.

‘As you know, there’s a gag order, can’t be talked about. I relish the day that I can talk about it,’ he told Whitlock. 

Favre has not been charged with a crime in the case and has maintained his innocence, both personally and via his lawyers. The Packers legend – rightly or wrongly – has become embroiled in the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history. 

The Mississippi Department of Human Services has sued Favre and others regarding the squandering of $77 million in federal welfare intended for low-income state residents.

At present, Favre is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to remove him as a defendant in the civil lawsuit. In papers filed late Monday, Favre’s attorneys argue the MDHS is making ‘utterly meritless’ legal arguments by suing Favre.

On April 24, Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson denied Favre’s request to be removed from the suit.

Favre said he relishes ‘the day that I can talk’ about the civil lawsuit he is embroiled in presently

He is accused of using welfare funds to help pay for a volleyball gym at Southern Mississippi

Favre, who recently called for a boycott of Fox News following the firing of Tucker Carlson, has admitted that his political stances have affected his bank balance. 

‘I don’t know if it’s cost me any personal relationships, but it’s cost me money,’ he told Whitlock. The three-time NFL MVP was intentional in elucidating that he is not a blind follower of Trump and Carlson, both of whom often draw strong criticism from left-leaning mainstream media outlets.

‘I don’t agree with everything Donald Trump does and says. I don’t agree with everything Tucker Carlson does and says… I want to make that clear. President Trump tweeted too much… but I think our country was in better shape with him.’

The former Packer, Viking and Jet then segued into his thoughts on transgender people amid the perpetual debate as to their rights in contemporary America. 

‘I don’t think it’s right to push an agenda for us to their side [and] their side to our side,’ he began. 

‘To think that a young man who identifies as a girl, I don’t understand — just hear me out — can go into a girl’s bathroom and use the restroom with girls, and for us to think that’s ok, I think is wrong. I’m sorry.

‘Some things we’re allowing in this country, are beyond belief… some of the thoughts and beliefs we are seeing are crazy. Somebody has to speak up.’