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Trump Pledges Executive Order to Protect Army–Navy Game’s Second-Saturday Slot

The pledge seeks to preserve the rivalry’s customary standalone window from playoff scheduling pressure.

Overview

  • He said the order would reserve the second Saturday in December exclusively for ArmyNavy with an exclusive four-hour broadcast window barring other football games.
  • Coverage describes the plan as an announced intention rather than a signed or implemented directive at this time.
  • CBS has held broadcast rights to the game since 1996 and is contracted through 2038, with presidents regularly attending the annual matchup.
  • The 2025 edition shared part of its time slot with the LA Bowl, highlighting recent encroachment on the game’s traditional isolation.
  • CFP expansion proposals include moving the rivalry up a week, while the series continues uninterrupted since 1930, figures into the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, and Navy leads 64–55–7 through 2025.