He is also primarily a Chicago Bears football fan in the NFL, but in his childhood and adolescence was a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and rooted for them ahead of their victory in Super Bowl XLIII 12 days after he took office as president.
Ia juga merupakan penggemar berat Chicago Bears di NFL, namun saat masih kecil dan remaja ia adalah penggemar Pittsburgh Steelers, dan berhenti menjelang kemenangan mereka di Super Bowl XLIII 12 hari setelah menjabat sebagai Presiden.