Trump has not confirmed participation in Super Bowl amid NFL dispute
President Trump has yet to confirm his participation this year in a tradition: The pre-game interview with the network hosting the Super Bowl.
A person familiar with the White House's negotiations with NBC News says the Trump administration has indicated to NBC the president will not take part in the interview this year, according to a Friday report from Variety.
Trump gave an interview to Fox News before the Super Bowl last year, and his predecessor former President Obama appeared for live, pre-game interviews with CBS's Gayle King and NBC's "Meet the Press" during his presidency. Obama was also interviewed by Fox News's Bill O'Reilly in a pre-taped interview.
NBC's invitation to Trump for an interview, live or pre-taped, remains open, Variety's source added. An official spokesperson for the network declined to comment to Variety.
If Trump does not participate, it will likely be due to his ongoing feud with the NFL. A refusal would follow months of the president sharply criticizing team owners for refusing to fire players who protest during the national anthem.
Trump's remarks calling for NFL players to be fired in September sparked a new wave of protests across the NFL, with dozens of players across several teams participating in the protest, originally started by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/369766-trump-has-not-confirmed-participation-in-superbowl-amid-nfl-dispute
No big loss. I wouldn't waste my time watching any interview with Shitholeo.
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