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Trump's executive order on college sports isn't likely to hold up, but it could be his signal for Congressional assistance

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Mike McMahon
Apr 06, 2026
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I’ve spent much of the last 24 hours poring over President Donald Trump’s executive order, issued late Friday, that aims to bring some structure back to NCAA regulations.

We’ll get to the highlights of the order in a moment. But first, it’s worth examining the order itself.

In the executive order, Trump directs the NCAA to revert to some of its previous rules — particularly regarding transfers — by August 1. However, many of those same rules have already been challenged in court and deemed unlawful.

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