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NFL Great Reveals Why He Came Out As A Conservative

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NFL legend Brett Favre revealed why he chose to publicly endorse President Donald Trump in the lead-up to November’s election.

Favre said his decision came down to common sense and the belief that conservatives need to stop sitting on the sidelines.

The Hall of Fame quarterback appeared on “The Sage Steele Show” on Wednesday and opened up about his thinking when he accepted an invitation to appear at Trump’s Oct. 30 rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Favre admitted the move was not easy but said he felt compelled to take a stand.

“I thought about the rally in Green Bay when he asked if I would come talk,” the former Green Bay Packer revealed.

“There were those that said, ‘You know, people throw daggers at you anyway, they’re really gonna throw daggers at you.’”

“So, I thought about it. I weighed the pros and cons. I really thought, ‘I don’t know if I’m going to influence it at this point,’” he recalled.

According to Favre, the decision came down to knowing that even a handful of votes could make a difference.

“There’s been a hard line drawn in the sand, and you’re either on one side or the other,” he explained.

“I thought about if you persuade five voters, and who knows, it may be a five-vote difference. Then, I would be beside myself if I didn’t take advantage of that.”

The three-time MVP admitted he is not a natural political speaker but felt the honor of being asked by Trump outweighed the potential criticism.

“It wasn’t my cup of tea. I’m not a public speaker. I’m certainly not a political public speaker. But it was an honor that I was asked,” he detailed.

“And do I agree with everything President Trump says or does? No,” he added. “Does he agree with everything that I do? No. Nor with anyone on the other side.”

From Favre’s perspective, the decision to support Trump came down to issues he considers rooted in basic fairness.

“But from a common sense perspective, do you really think boys should compete in girls sports and that’s fair? No,” he said firmly.

“The illegal [immigration], the crime, the border, the things because of it — how can you think that’s OK? I’m all for doing the right thing for the people, but we have to protect our own first.”

Favre said he also questioned whether those on the left were really comfortable with the path the country has taken.

“Some of the things that you’re, on the left, are saying is normal, do ever not look in the mirror when no one is looking and it’s just you and you go, ‘Are we out of our damn mind?’”

He suggested conservatives have been too passive for too long. “So, I felt like the conservative crowd, in general, sits on our hands, and I think at times I was like you just expect people to do the right thing and to make common sense decisions.”

The signal caller said that staying quiet and hoping for the best isn’t going to cut it when it comes to politics.

“So, you sit on your hands and you expect that. And it doesn’t happen, and it continues to get worse,” he pointed out. “And the left has no problem talking. They don’t shut up, and they blame it all on everyone else.”

“And I’m thinking, ‘You know, like, if we don’t start standing up and defending ourselves, not that we should have to, it is what it is, if we don’t start taking a stand, we’re gonna get dominated.’”

The Super Bowl champion made clear he has no interest in becoming a politician but also said he will not be silenced.

“I would like to run off into the sunset and enjoy life, but we gotta fight,” he explained. “I’d love to sugarcoat it, but they ain’t going away.”

In addition to discussing politics, Favre opened up about a personal health battle that has quietly shaped his life.

The quarterback revealed last year during testimony on Capitol Hill that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

On Steele’s show, he detailed the challenges he has faced with the condition.

“What symptoms sort of arised here lately is I’m having a hard time swallowing,” he explained.

“There’s times where I think I’m choking. It’s sort of scary because they can’t fix that. I try not to think about it. I try to just focus on getting after the day.”

Favre described the unpredictable nature of the disease. “But there are often times during the day, maybe at night, when I decompress and I think I’m progressing a little bit because the progression, as I understand it.”

His doctor told him to think about the disease’s advancement like how people age differently.

“My doctor said, ‘Think about it this way. You see someone you haven’t seen in 20 years. They look like they haven’t aged a bit. You tell them, ‘Oh you look great,’ he began.

“Then you see someone you haven’t seen in three years and you don’t recognize them. The disease is that way,” Favre acknowledged.

“There’s no way to predict who is going to progress faster than others. We all age differently.’”

The retired NFL star admitted that his diagnosis has made him reflect daily on how the illness might develop.

“I constantly think about it even though I know I shouldn’t. Am I gonna be the one that ages quicker?” he questioned.

“Is the disease going to eventually dominate me where I think right now I’m dominating the disease.

“I wake up every day and think, ‘Did I progress 2% or am I staying the same? Am I looking into this progression more than I should?’ All those thoughts go through my mind.”

Favre previously disclosed during his testimony on Capitol Hill that he was diagnosed in January 2024.

Watch Favre’s full appearance on the “Sage Steele Show” here:

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