What Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Probably Meant By Donald Trump ‘Truzz’ Tweet

NFL Twitter lost its collective mind Saturday, but people might have been too quick to judge.

(Shocking, we know.)

In case you missed it, Baltimore Ravens star and United States President Donald Trump engaged in a super random Twitter exchange. It all started when Jackson, the NFL MVP, retweeted a clip of Jaire Alexander, one of his ex-Louisville teammates, reacting to the Ravens drafting the electrifying quarterback in 2018. Trump then retweeted Jackson, saying, “Really nice to see this and, what a great pick!” Jackson responded by tweeting “Truzz Trump” — a phrase that sent Twitter into a knee-jerk uproar.

“Truzz” is an alternative spelling of “truss,” the slang term that spawned the “Big Truss” rallying cry of the 2019 Ravens. Many fans interpreted Jackson’s tweet as an endorsement of Trump and/or another way of saying “trust Trump.” And while those allegations might be true (who really cares?), the true meaning of Jackson’s tweet likely is far more benign.

Check out these explanations:

https://twitter.com/MattiB84/status/1251585446171328514

So, settle down, Twitter, Jackson likely was saying nothing more than he agrees the Ravens made a great choice two years ago. The horror!

Plus, whether he meant to or not, Jackson created a nickname that’s kind of funny to say, provided you leave politics out of it.

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Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.