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By Brian J. White and Jaclyn Reiss Globe Staff April 19, 2017

If President Trump didnt like those inauguration photos, just wait until he sees the ones from Wednesdays New England Patriots visit.

There were a lot of no-shows from the Patriots as the team met with Trump at the White House to honor their Super Bowl victory. Photos taken on Wednesday and in 2015, when the team visited President Obama after their previous championship, clearly show the impact of the absentees.

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The number of people standing behind the president is noticeably smaller in the 2017 photo about 50, compared with about 120 in 2015.

The New York Times first pointed out the comparison.

This year, several Patriots players said they would not be attending, some specifically citing Trumps comments and behavior as the reason why.

Tom Brady did not attend, saying in a statement Wednesday that he is attending to personal family matters. Trump did not mention Brady in his remarks.

On Wednesday, 34 Patriots players were in Washington for the ceremony Jabaal Sheard, James Develin, Julian Edelman, Jimmy Garoppolo, David Andrews, Marcus Cannon, Cameron Fleming, Stephen Gostkowski, Rob Gronkowski, Jacoby Brissett, Sebastian Vollmer, Chris Hogan, Nate Ebner, Malcolm Mitchell, Matt Lengel, Nate Solder, Glenn Gronkowski, Darius Kilgo, Justin Coleman, Rob Ninkovich, Joe Cardona, Trey Flowers, Brandon King, Kyle Van Noy, Jordan Richards, Matthew Slater, Eric Rowe, Geneo Grissom, Elandon Roberts, D.J. Foster, Shea McClellin, Joe Thuney, Ted Karras, and Jonathan Jones.

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Martellus Bennett, Chris Long, Devin McCourty, Donta Hightower, Alan Branch, and LeGarrette Blount were not at the ceremony,saying previouslythat they do not agree with either Trumps behavior or his policies.

Also not in the photo above are Brandon Bolden, Dion Lewis, James White, Danny Amendola, Michael Floyd, Vincent Valentine, Barkevious Mingo, Malcolm Butler, Patrick Chung, Duron Harmon, Logan Ryan, Cyrus Jones, Ryan Allen, Jonathan Freeny, Tre Jackson, Greg Scruggs, Chris Barker, Tyler Gaffney, Woodrow Hamilton, and Devin Lucien, according toa countby the Providence Journals Mark Daniels.

During the ceremony, Trump said seven wounded warriors had also joined in for the event.

No word yet on if White House press secretary Sean Spicer will arrange a news conference to dispute the number of Patriots at the ceremony.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP/File 2015

A look at the Patriots who visited the White House in 2015, when President Obama was in office.

Al Drago/New York Times

A look at the members of the New England Patriots who visited the White House and President Trump today.

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Rachel G. Bowers of the Globe staff contributed to this report.

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