At a rally in North Dakota on Wednesday night Donald Trump took credit for the NFL’s falling ratings. According to him everyone is watching him and his following instead of football.
“When the NFL is down 20 percent, it’s the flag, but it’s also the fact that everyone is watching us on the different cable networks. They find this more exciting than the NFL but a hell of a lot more dangerous.”
At North Dakota stop, President Trump claims his rallies are the reason why NFL ratings are down: "They find this more exciting than the NFL and a hell of a lot more dangerous." https://t.co/ln7yjZwJKQ pic.twitter.com/2c1OvHoPaI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 28, 2018
Does he know it’s not currently football season? If not, he’s taking this NFL boycott to the next level. There will be plenty of eyeballs on the sidelines at the beginning of next season.