President Donald Trump just delivered a decisive victory for American tradition, military pride, and the millions of patriots who tune in every December to watch the greatest rivalry in college football – the legendary Army-Navy Game.
In an executive order signed Thursday titled "Preserving America's Game," the President is taking direct action to ensure that the expanding College Football Playoff and its broadcast partners can never step on the sacred second Saturday in December – a date that has belonged exclusively to our Military Service Academies for over a century.
Protecting What Matters
The order couldn't be more clear in its intent. As the CFP continues its reckless expansion, adding more games and more broadcast windows, the Trump administration is drawing a line in the sand. The Army-Navy Game isn't just another college football matchup – it's a national institution that celebrates the young men and women who will lead America's fighting forces.
"Such scheduling conflicts weaken the national focus on our Military Service Academies and detract from a morale-building event of vital interest to the Department of War," the executive order states.
Let that sink in, folks. While the previous administration was busy undermining military readiness and pushing woke ideology on our armed forces, President Trump is out here protecting the traditions that have united Americans for generations.
Real Action, Not Empty Words
This isn't just symbolic. The order directs Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and the FCC Chairman to coordinate with the CFP Committee, the NCAA, and broadcast partners to establish an "exclusive window" during which no other college football game can be broadcast opposite America's Game.
The FCC is also being asked to consider whether broadcast licensees' public interest obligations should require the Army-Navy Game to remain a protected national service event. That's the kind of regulatory muscle that actually serves the American people instead of special interests.
Priorities That Make Sense
Think about what this says about the difference between the Trump administration and the globalist elites running college athletics. While conference commissioners and TV executives chase every last advertising dollar, this President understands that some things are bigger than money.
The cadets at West Point and the midshipmen at Annapolis aren't playing for NIL deals or transfer portal clout. They're playing for the honor of their service branches, their fellow students, and their country. They'll graduate and serve – many in harm's way – while their civilian counterparts are negotiating sneaker contracts.
That's exactly the kind of tradition worth protecting, and President Trump just made sure it will be.
The question now is simple: Will the NCAA and CFP get on board with protecting American tradition, or will they fight the Commander-in-Chief on honoring our military? Something tells me they'll make the right call.