Trump Remarks on Face the Nation 3FEB19

[Rexedgar]

“MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to ask you about your relationship with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Have- have you put your differences aside?

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I think so. I mean I- I was just one that felt very important, you can't be kneeling for the national anthem. You have to respect our flag and our country. I want that as president and I'd want that as a citizen. And I have a very good relationship. I did them a big favor in negotiating the USMCA, which is basically the replacement to NAFTA, which is one of the worst trade deals ever made. And I said to Canada, look we have a great American company known as the NFL, and they were being hurt and treated unfairly, the NFL, by Canada for a long time. And I said to Prime Minister Trudeau, who was very nice about it and really understood it, I hope you can settle the difference immediately and fast. And they did. So I did the NFL a big favor, as a great American company and they appreciated it. And Roger Goodell, this is a dispute that has gone on for years. Roger Goodell called me and he thanked me. And I appreciated that. But they haven't been kneeling and they have been respecting the flag and their ratings have been terrific ever since. And a lot of good things happened.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-president-trump-on-face-the-nation-february-3-2019/

Can anyone help me out with the beef between Canada and the NFL?

 

[<alt>doxygen]

Shhh. Stable Genius at work!

 

[yankintx]

Shhh. Stable Genius at work!

The only thing in his gut is gas from all the fast food he scarfs down.

 

[Jetboogieman]

What in the actual ****?

 

[Rexedgar]

What in the actual ****?

CFL going to fold? :shrug:

 

[Fletch]

“MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to ask you about your relationship with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Have- have you put your differences aside?

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I think so. I mean I- I was just one that felt very important, you can't be kneeling for the national anthem. You have to respect our flag and our country. I want that as president and I'd want that as a citizen. And I have a very good relationship. I did them a big favor in negotiating the USMCA, which is basically the replacement to NAFTA, which is one of the worst trade deals ever made. And I said to Canada, look we have a great American company known as the NFL, and they were being hurt and treated unfairly, the NFL, by Canada for a long time. And I said to Prime Minister Trudeau, who was very nice about it and really understood it, I hope you can settle the difference immediately and fast. And they did. So I did the NFL a big favor, as a great American company and they appreciated it. And Roger Goodell, this is a dispute that has gone on for years. Roger Goodell called me and he thanked me. And I appreciated that. But they haven't been kneeling and they have been respecting the flag and their ratings have been terrific ever since. And a lot of good things happened.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-president-trump-on-face-the-nation-february-3-2019/

Can anyone help me out with the beef between Canada and the NFL?

Yes. The Canadian trade ministry was insisting that the NFL buy back all the unsold Johnny Manziel jerseys in Quebec and Ontario before they would sign on to an overall trade agreement.

 

[CaughtInThe]

Our president is an idiot.

 

[RaleBulgarian]

Trump was babbling about a provision in the yet to be ratified USMCA agreement that prevents CTV from commandeering commercial time from American companies that have paid big bucks for the air time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/spor...ump-nfl-canada-trade-deal-20181002-story.html

 

[Rexedgar]

Trump was babbling about a provision in the yet to be ratified USMCA agreement that prevents CTV from commandeering commercial time from American companies that have paid big bucks for the air time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/spor...ump-nfl-canada-trade-deal-20181002-story.html

Thanks, I had never heard of the controversy. I heard the remarks and was, “huh?”