Trump vows to protect Army-Navy game from 'Big TV Money' interference with executive order

President Donald Trump said Saturday that helium plans to motion an enforcement bid protecting the broadcast slot for the Army-Navy shot game.

Trump's announcement connected Truth Social comes amid a propulsion to grow the NCAA College Football Playoff, which could perchance impact the Army-Navy game’s accepted clip slot.

"The Army-Navy Game is 1 of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor!" Trump wrote. "This unthinkable Tradition is present astatine hazard of being pushed speech by much College Playoff Games, and Big TV Money. NOT ANYMORE!"

PROTESTS ERUPT OUTSIDE ARMY-NAVY GAME AMID TRUMP'S ATTENDANCE

President Donald Trump walks onto the tract with Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy astatine West Point, left, and Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, right, unseen, earlier the commencement of the 126th Army-Navy NCAA assemblage shot crippled connected Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, successful Baltimore. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

The president said his enforcement bid volition unafraid an exclusive four-hour broadcast model successful December for the lawsuit that cannot beryllium challenged by different postseason shot game.

"Under my Administration, the 2nd Saturday successful December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!" Trump said. "I volition soon motion a Historic Executive Order securing an EXCLUSIVE 4 hr Broadcast window, truthful this National Event stands supra Commercial Postseason Games. No different Game oregon Team tin interruption this Time Slot!!!"

President Donald Trump (C) greets players aft the coin flip and earlier the commencement of the 126th Army-Navy Game betwixt the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen astatine M&T Bank Stadium connected Dec. 13, 2025 successful Baltimore, Maryland. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Trump praised the rivalry, adding that "on the battlefield they are America’s unstoppable Patriots, defending our Country with tremendous Strength and Heart."

"We indispensable support the Tradition, and the Players, who support us," helium added. "Please fto this service arsenic Notice to ALL Television Networks, Stations, and Outlets."

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President Donald Trump walks onto the tract for the 126th Army-Navy Game betwixt the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen connected Dec. 13, 2025 successful Baltimore, Maryland. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Trump attended the 126th installment of the rivalry crippled astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore connected Dec. 13, his seventh quality astatine the game. The Navy Midshipmen captured the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy with a 17-16 triumph implicit Army.

The president said helium volition besides be the College Football Playoff title Monday successful Miami, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio.