"You have a husband dude": Internet divided over Ivanka Trump's sweet message to Eagles' Eli Ricks

Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks might’ve gone viral for shooting his shot, but when Ivanka Trump showed up to return the energy in person, the 23-year-old defensive back was nowhere to be found.

The 43-year-old former first daughter dropped by the Philadelphia Eagles’ training facility on Friday. While she spent most of the day with her family, including her son, Theodore Kushner, who was seen tossing a football on the practice field, she made time for a little side mission.

Ricks, who recently described Trump as “beautiful” and “exactly my type” after spotting her at the White House, didn’t expect a response.

But Ivanka, clearly not one to ghost, came prepared. Leaving a handwritten note in the locker room, she wrote:

“Stopped by to say hi! Sorry to miss you! Go Birds!”

Ivanka didn’t stop there. She posted pictures of the Eagles’ locker room and tagged the young athlete on X, captioning:

“Missed you today @eliasricks!"

And just like that, the flirty locker-room energy went public.

Ricks, who wasn’t at the facility during Ivanka’s visit, didn’t let it go unanswered. Reposting her message, he replied with

“My apologies, I owe you a glass of wine now xx!”

This exchange comes just weeks after Ricks had a moment at the White House while celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl run. The Alabama alum caught a glimpse of Ivanka in person and took to X with unfiltered honesty. He wrote:

“Donald trump daughter is beautiful damn.”

He followed it up by:

“After seeing her in person Ivanka is exactly my type.”

He also reposted photos of Ivanka and even a selfie of himself posed beneath a portrait of a failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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Fans react to Ivanka Trump and Eli Ricks’ flirty exchange — and that messy locker

After Ivanka Trump dropped a handwritten note in Eli Ricks’ locker — and he responded with a playful wine offer — the internet went abuzz. Reactions poured in online, ranging from hilarious to scandalized, with many zeroing in on the Eagles cornerback’s less-than-camera-ready space.

“He is all embarrassed now because you left a note near his smellly ass socks,” @PostPositiveX said with a laughing emoji.

“What a locker cube MESS! Nice going, Eli…I’m sure your mom is laughing right now saying “There you go Eli! I tried to teach you that YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEONE MIGHT COME BY….”. It’s not your fault, mom,” @CharlieEXPLRAZ noted.

“Damn, Ivanka’s handwriting is beautiful. I can never do that,” @fishsaucy commented.

“I bet he would have cleaned up the place some if he knew you were visiting. All joking aside-very nice!” @DanaLWarrington said.

Still, not everyone was laughing. Critics quickly pointed out that Ivanka is, in fact, married.

“You have a husband dude. Is he a cuck?” @Lifelessrealm wrote.

“White America? What do you have to say about this? This woman is married and still is giving potential play to a young successful black man,” @ysnignist wrote.

“Oh my god I can’t believe this tweet is sent by real Ivanka I feel so awkward she has a husband…” @Jack1026094662 added.

Ivanka Trump married businessman and investor Jared Kushner in 2009. They have three children: Arabella, Joseph, and Theodore.