Tom Brady has a close bond with presidential candidate Donald Trump, and the Patriots quarterback earlier this year said it "would be great" if Trump won the 2016 election.
During an interview on WEEI radio Tuesday, though, Brady said his remark was made in more of a joking manner than anything.
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“It’s just a different world than when I started in professional football," Brady said. "Even an off-handed comment like that, like you said, that people may run with; and I understand why people do run with it because you get the clicks and that type of stuff. It's just people doing their job. A comment like that, I try to have fun with certain things."
This isn't Brady trashing Trump like others have. It's just him not endorsing the candidate publicly. Brady said Trump has "been a fun guy that I’ve had a lot of time around." He expanded on Trump's campaign.
"The fact that he’s running has obviously led to a lot of stories and debates and ratings were huge for all those Republican debates and so forth," Brady said. “One way or another, it’s so far away from when the election will be."
So who is Brady voting for? He doesn't know yet.
"Whatever I vote is going to be my own personal choice based on how I feel. I don’t even know what the issues are. I haven’t paid attention to politics in a long time. It’s actually not something that I really even enjoy. It’s way off my radar."
