Donald Trump's idea to use NFL coaches in US military

Donald Trump once again turned heads with his latest comments about mixing sports and military leadership, this time during his Tuesday appearance on 'The Pat McAfee Show.'

The 79-year-old president, who was booed by large sections of the crowd at Northwest Stadium while attending the Washington Commanders-Detroit Lions game, floated a new idea: bringing NFL coaches into the fold to help "guide" America's military generals.

"You've got a lot of talented people," Trump said as he called into McAfee's show, when he also revealed which mystery friend donated $130 million to the US military during the government shutdown. "I've often said we go out and get the best four, five coaches. Put them in a room."

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"If you're going to war, and you use them. Because they do it. Ultimately, it's all about strategy. It's about attack, it's about what angle, 'give me the angle of attack.'"

Trump added, "I bet you some of these coaches would make great warring generals. And I would not be beneath doing that. You get five or six of those guys, I know some of them."

"You know they come to the White House every year with the winning Super Bowl team - I've got to know them through that. But you wouldn't lose badly if you did that, I'll tell you. They are tremendous guys, great leaders."

The comments echo similar remarks Trump made a year earlier on 'The Pat McAfee Show,' when he suggested that NASCAR drivers could "guide" U.S. military leaders because of their instincts and competitiveness.

At that time, Trump praised team owner Roger Penske and top drivers for their "winning mindset," saying their leadership skills could translate to the armed forces.

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Sunday's game marked Trump's first regular-season NFL appearance as a sitting president in nearly five decades, joining only Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter in that distinction.

Trump, who arrived late after an Air Force One flyover, later joined the FOX broadcast booth for nearly 10 minutes in the third quarter. The president reminisced about his high school football days, discussed the state of the country, and even called a few plays alongside the commentators.

The Commanders went on to lose 44-22 to the Lions, and Trump reportedly left the game early.