• by Wayne Friedman , 5 hours ago

In a seemingly unprecedented move — which would be the first for a sitting President — Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order giving an exclusive four-hour broadcast television window to the annual Army-Navy football game.

In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump wrote: “Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy! I will soon sign a Historic Executive Order securing an EXCLUSIVE 4 hour Broadcast window, so this National Event stands above Commercial Postseason Games. No other Game or Team can violate this Time Slot!!!”

Trump adds: “The Army-Navy Game is one of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor! This incredible Tradition is now at risk of being pushed aside by more College Playoff Games, and Big TV Money. NOT ANYMORE!” 

This past season, Navy won the game 17-13. The contest aired on CBS on December 13 with 7.84 million viewers — down 17% from the record-setting 2024 game (9.4 million).

CBS Sports has an exclusive rights deal to air the annual Army-Navy game that extends through the 2038 college football season.

The game also airs on sister Paramount streaming platform Paramount+. The 2026 game will air on December 12.