President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday to establish an “exclusive window” for the broadcast of the Army-Navy game.
The order gets ahead of potential College Football Playoff expansion that could conflict with “America’s Game,” a standalone matchup that gives the military academies national spotlight.
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In January, Trump released a statement on Truth Social about protecting the Army-Navy game.
“Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!” he wrote at the time.
Trump added in that post: “On the field, they are rivals, but on the battlefield, they are America’s unstoppable Patriots, defending our Country with tremendous Strength and Heart. We must protect the Tradition, and the Players, who protect us. …”
This story is being updated.
