Tom Brady says he DIDN'T endorse Donald Trump for US President

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Star quarterback said he was having fun' when he appeared to back Trump
When asked whether Trump would win the election, Brady said 'I hope so'
But in a radio interview he insisted comments were taken and just run with
Athlete added that he doesn't know what the issues in the campaign are
Admitted he hasn't 'paid attention to politics in a long time'

Published: 10:55 EST, 29 September 2015 | Updated: 14:04 EST, 29 September 2015

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He raised eyebrows after saying Donald Trump's presidency 'would be great' and caused a stir when the mogul's trademark 'Make America Great Again' cap was spotted in his locker.

But Tom Brady has insisted he hasn't endorsed his friend and the Republican front-runner, saying that his 'off-hand comments' were taken out of context.

The Super Bowl-winning quarterback said he was having 'fun' when he appeared to back the former reality star and admitted he hasn't paid attention to politics for a 'long time'.

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Backtrack: Tom Brady has insisted he didn't endorse friend and Republican front-runner Donald Trump when he said his presidency would be 'great' earlier this month

Earlier this month, when asked about whether Trump could enter the White House, he said: 'I hope so. It would be great. There would be a putting green on the White House lawn, I'm sure of that.'

But, in an interview with Boston radio station WEEI, the New England Patriot has backtracked.

He said: 'It’s just a different world than when I started in professional football. Even an off-handed comment like that, like you said, that people may run with; and I understand why people do run with it because you get the clicks and that type of stuff. It’s just people doing their job.

'A comment like that, I try to have fun with certain things.'

Brady added that he known Trump for a long time and he has 'been a fun guy that I’ve had a lot of time around.'