President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports, returning to an issue that has become a central point of debate across the NCAA landscape.
Trump’s remarks come at a time when college athletes are permitted to move more freely from school to school and can command salaries that have put athletic departments in a financial squeeze.
The combination of increased transfer mobility and athlete compensation has reshaped roster building and budgeting across major programs, intensifying calls from various corners of college sports for clearer national rules.
Trump again pointed to Congress as the vehicle for establishing that framework, emphasizing the need for federal legislation to address the current environment.