The president said he saw an urgent need to rein in the unrestricted name, image, and likeness compensation and playing eligibility in college athletics.
(L-R) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a roundtable to ‘save college sports’ in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump announced on March 6 that he would sign an executive order within a week that would rein in the unrestricted name, image, and likeness spending in college football.
“I will have an executive order within one week, and it’ll be very effective,” he said. “It’ll be very necessary for college, and we’re going to put it forward, and we’re going to get sued, and we’re going to see how it does.”
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