Trump to host major sports commissioners in Oval Office for America 250 planning: report

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The commissioners of the 4 large sports leagues — the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB — volition reportedly conscionable with President Donald Trump successful the Oval Office adjacent week arsenic helium unveils plans for the solemnisation of the 250th day of the United States.

The NFL’s Roger Goodell, NBA’s Adam Silver, MLB’s Rob Manfred and NHL’s Gary Bettman are each scheduled to be the lawsuit adjacent week, per The Athletic. The nonstop day is taxable to change.

The White House and the 4 sports leagues did not instantly reply Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

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Trump successful  the Oval Office with NFL figures

President Donald Trump speaks arsenic Washington Commanders proprietor Josh Harris, left; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center; and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, perceive during an lawsuit successful the Oval Office of the White House May 5, 2025, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

"America 250" volition person a sports connection, including the announced UFC combat connected the South Lawn of the White House scheduled for June 14.

Trump besides announced the White House would big the Patriot Games, a precocious schoolhouse diversion lawsuit that volition span 4 days with athletes participating from each implicit the country. Trump said "one young antheral and 1 young pistillate from each authorities and territory" would beryllium competing successful the games.

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The leagues person besides taken enactment arsenic portion of the 250th anniversary, with the NFL announcing successful November it volition enactment successful the day with on-field promotions and commemorative footballs featuring the America 250 logo.

Rob Manfred and Donald Trump

Rob Manfred and Donald Trump (IMAGN/AP Newsroom)

"America 250" volition beryllium stenciled connected the sidelines during playoff games, and officials volition person peculiar America 250 coins for the coin flip earlier kickoffs.

And the FIFA World Cup volition beryllium hosted by the U.S. this summer, starting successful June and moving done mid-July, with the last crippled hosted astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey.

President Donald Trump during a gathering  successful  the Oval Office

President Donald Trump during a gathering with Mark Rutte, NATO caput general, not pictured, successful the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2025.  (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Trump has frequented galore sporting events since opening his 2nd word successful office, including the 2025 Super Bowl, the Ryder Cup astatine Bethpage connected Long Island, the FIFA Club World Cup last and, astir recently, the College Football Playoff nationalist title crippled successful Miami, wherever helium watched the Indiana Hoosiers decision the Miami Hurricanes.

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