The stars of Apple TV+‘s Ted Lasso appeared at the White House on Monday, March 20, to help raise awareness about mental health, and a familiar face popped up during a press briefing.
Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, and Toheeb Jimoh took to the podium alongside White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to speak to reporters about the importance of talking about mental health. Toward the end of the briefing, Sudeikis said he had time to field one more question.
The man asking the question was none other than Trent Crimm, the fictional journalist from Ted Lasso, played by James Lance. While he usually introduces himself as “Trent Crimm, The Independent” on the hit sitcom, here, Crimm referred to himself as “Trent Crimm, fake journalist,” which caused laughter from the reporters in the room.
For the ‘Ted Lasso’ followers: Actor Jason Sudeikis took one query in the course of the White House briefing, from ‘fake journalist’ Trent Crimm 😆 pic.twitter.com/Ul0gWaUwke
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 20, 2023
Crimm requested Sudeikis for his ideas on Kansas City (the house of the actor and his character Lasso) being named one of many host cities for the 2026 World Cup.
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“Here I was hoping for a softball,” Sudeikis joked in a really Lasso-style method. “I’m very excited, truth be told. I mean, I love this town. What I am worried about, though, is that once we get all these folks from all over the world coming to Kansas City and seeing our city, eating our food, meeting our people, you’re gonna have a lot of folks that don’t want to move away.”
Fans beloved the shock look from Crimm and took to social media to share their emotions.
“This was the best part of the entire thing today! I was so hoping this would happen!!” tweeted one fan, whereas one other added, “This was awesome. y’all are so creative.”
“Jason Sudeikis speaking at the White House, taking a question, and the journalist is Trent Crimm? An absolute WIN for Ted Lasso fans,” wrote one other.
Check out extra response under.
Jason Sudeikis talking on the White House, taking a query, and the journalist is Trent Crimm? An absolute WIN for Ted Lasso followers pic.twitter.com/UfnKSzCcZA
— Maayan 🍅 (@AgentMaayan) March 20, 2023
This was the perfect a part of your complete factor right now! I used to be so hoping this could occur!!
— Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️🩹🇨🇦 (@DrMarthaGulati) March 21, 2023
trent crimm attending to ask a query within the white home press room. im dwelling for it pic.twitter.com/DmlAVJCKUh
— daisy (@weltonsmac) March 20, 2023
jason sudeikis in character as ted lasso taking a query from a journalist on the white home and it’s trent crimm? i’ve no phrases. that is too good to meme about pic.twitter.com/atkZMB9Ygq
— Ted Lasso Memes (@tedlassomemes) March 20, 2023
If you’re an avid Ted Lasso fan, “journalist” Trent Crimm popping up in the course of the forged’s go to to the White House is pure comedy gold. https://t.co/gvS3paiJyK
— 93.1 WPOC (@WPOC) March 21, 2023
Trent Crimm being the silver haired fox of the Ted Lasso world must be acknowledged https://t.co/mtw42jmGUE
— Felicity (@FlossAus) March 21, 2023
Ted Lasso, Season 3 Premiere, Wednesday, March 15, Apple TV+