Overall Index 41.0 Not MAGA

Organizations

34.1 NOT

National Football League

The National Football League is a professional American football league in the United States. It is the highest level of professional American football and consists of 32 teams.

Website https://www.nfl.com/

Updated Apr 08, 2026

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Public Statement

Jun 05, 2020

Not MAGA
9 Weight Impact on the score.
98% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

NFL Admits Error on Anthem Protests and Endorses Black Lives Matter (2020)

Commissioner Goodell released a video statement admitting "we, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black people" and acknowledging the league was wrong for not listening to players earlier. The statement explicitly end…

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Donations

Feb 28, 2026

Pro-MAGA
6 Weight Impact on the score.
85% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

NFL owners and family members are major donors to Trump and Republican campaigns

Multiple NFL team owners and their families have been significant financial supporters of Donald Trump and Republican candidates. For example, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hosted a fundraiser for Trump in 2019. New England Patriots own…

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Associations & Advocacy

Apr 19, 2017

Pro-MAGA
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90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Owner Support for Trump Inauguration

Several prominent NFL owners, including Robert Kraft , Jerry Jones , and Stan Kroenke , donated $1 million each to Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee.

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Public Statement

Sep 23, 2017

Not MAGA
9 Weight Impact on the score.
98% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

NFL Commissioner Defends Player Protest Rights Against Trump Criticism (2017)

Following President Trump's September 22, 2017 remarks calling for the firing of players who knelt during the national anthem, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued an official statement defending players' rights to protest. Goodell stated…

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Evidence Distribution

Active and disputed public evidence by direction and time.

Pro-MAGA
5 (24%)
Neutral
6 (29%)
Not MAGA
10 (48%)

Evidence Over Time

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Jul 29, 1986

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3 Weight Impact on the score.
90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Historical USFL Antitrust Litigation Involving Trump

In 1986, the NFL prevailed in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the United States Football League (USFL), in which Donald Trump was a team owner and key witness. The jury found the NFL violated antitrust laws but awarded only $1 in damages (trebled to $3), effectively ending the USFL and establishing a history of adversarial relations between Trump and NFL leadership.

Notes: Historical business litigation providing context for Trump-NFL relationship

Agent rationale

Historical commercial dispute provides context for adversarial relationship between Trump and NFL establishment, but represents business competition rather than political alignment. Low weight as it predates MAGA movement by decades.

Sources

  1. ESPN (Jul 29, 1986)

    The USFL won the battle but lost the war in its antitrust suit against the NFL

  2. CourtListener (Jul 29, 1986)

    USFL v. NFL antitrust litigation records

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