Trump will order TV networks to ‘protect’ Army-Navy football game
President Donald Trump said Saturday night that he would order television networks to block other college football games from airing at the same time as the annual Army-Navy football game, a move sought by the event’s supporters that also raised immediate legal questions.
“Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I will soon sign a Historic Executive Order securing an EXCLUSIVE 4 hour Broadcast window, so this National Event stands above Commercial Postseason Games. No other Game or Team can violate this Time Slot!!!”
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