Brett Favre slams ‘election hate’ as NFL legend gets set to speak at Donald Trump rally tonight

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has supported Donald Trump for political office for nearly a decade, yet this presidential race has seen more “election hate” than ever before, with the former Packer criticizing the rise of hateful rhetoric.

Favre will speak Wednesday evening at one of Trump’s final rallies before the election in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he played 16 NFL seasons.

Favre posted on his social media about the election and gave his opinion on the amount of hate in political discourse.

“In all the elections I’ve seen in my life, I’ve never seen one where there was so much hate,” Favre said. “It’s certainly sad to see.”

Favre is backing a candidate who some say has been the catalyst for more hateful rhetoric to permeate the political landscape since he first announced his candidacy for president in 2015.

Favre will speak Wednesday at a Trump rally in Green Bay, where he played for the Packers

Favre’s latest endorsement of Trump was unsuccessful, as the former president lost his 2020 bid for re-election to Joe Biden.

Trump is the Republican candidate for president for the third time in a row, equaling the American record for one party.

Favre has been in the news in recent years due to a welfare scandal in the state of Mississippi, where he was named as a defendant.

The Viking and Jet testified before the Congressional Ways and Means Committee on the issue in September.

In this case, approximately $77 million in funds intended for families in need were diverted to wealthy families. Favre pressed state officials at the time for funding for Southern Miss’ volleyball facility while his daughter was on the team.

Favre has denied any wrongdoing and has not faced criminal charges.

Trump has less than a week until his third presidential election to campaign, hoping Favre’s support can help him win one of Wisconsin’s key swing states.