Politics & Government

Former Vikings Quarterback Backs Donald Trump

"In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect," the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback noted.

Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings walks on to the field for warm-ups before his first regular season home game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 27, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings walks on to the field for warm-ups before his first regular season home game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 27, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Friday his support for Donald Trump's reelection campaign. Favre said on Twitter that because of his values of free speech and religion, gun rights, and police and military, he will be voting for Trump this year.

Favre played two seasons with the Vikings. In 2009, he took Minnesota to the NFC Championship game, where they lost in overtime to Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.

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