Look: Trump's Patriots group drastically smaller than Obama's

It was no surprise that player attendance for the New England Patriots' trip to the White House would be lower Wednesday than it was two years ago, but the visual evidence shows an even greater contrast than expected.

The Patriots claim the photo is a misrepresentation of their attendance, stating that over 40 staff members were on the stairs in 2015 and that some staff had sat on the lawn on Wednesday.

However, only 34 of 68 ended up taking the invitation to meet Donald Trump and tour his new house. Six of the more prominent Patriots players announced they'd skip the team trip in February.

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Among those who skipped the ceremony was Tom Brady, who had family matters to attend to.

Here's a complete list of Patriots who skipped the visit, courtesy of NESN's Doug Kyed:

• Tom Brady
• LeGarrette Blount
• Brandon Bolden
• Dion Lewis
• James White
• Danny Amendola
• Michael Floyd
• Martellus Bennett
• Shaq Mason
• LaAdrian Waddle
• Alan Branch
• Malcom Branch
• Chris Long
• Vincent Valentine
• Dont'a Hightower
• Barkevious Mingo
• Malcolm Butler
• Patrick Chung
• Duron Harmon
• Cyrus Jones
• Devin McCourty
• Logan Ryan
• Ryan Allen
• Jonathan Freeny
• Tre' Jackson
• Greg Scruggs
• Chris Barker
• Trevor Bates
• Jamil Douglas
• Chase Farris
• Tyler Gaffney
• Woodrow Hamilton
• Devin Lucien
• DeAndrew White