Trump gives raw reaction after finding out about Mike Ditka's death: 'A tough cookie'
Trump called Mike Ditka "a tough cookie" and "a winner" after learning of the Hall of Fame Chicago Bears coach's death on the South Lawn Friday.
TL;DR
- President Trump was informed of Mike Ditka's death while on the South Lawn.
- Trump described Ditka as "a great guy," "tough," "a winner," and "a tough cookie."
- Ditka was a supporter of Trump and endorsed him prior to the 2016 election.
- Ditka coached the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl XX title in the 1985 season.
- He was a Hall of Fame player and coach, winning a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys.
- Ditka was drafted by the Bears in 1961 and became the first modern receiving tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- His playing career spanned from 1961 to 1972 with the Bears, Eagles, and Cowboys.
- He coached the Bears from 1982 to 1992 and the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999.