It is, in the words of President Trump, “one of our Greatest American Traditions.” And, he believes, it is “now at risk of being pushed aside by more College Playoff Games and Big TV Money.”
Not anymore, the Commander-in-Chief said on his Truth Social platform. A forthcoming Executive Order won’t let that scenario come to fruition in any way.
“Under my administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy and ONLY Army-Navy,” President Trump declared on the social media post. “I will soon sign a Historic Executive Order securing an EXCLUSIVE 4 hour Broadcast window,” he continued, using incorrect grammar in his post.
The aim? Ensuring this “National Event stands above Commercial Postseason Games. No other Game or Team can violate this Time Slot!!!”
This “Notice to ALL Television Networks” won the tacit approval of frequent Mar-a-Lago visitor Brendan Carr, with the FCC Chairman sharing the president’s announcement on his X social media account.
The Army-Navy football contest dates to 1890.
