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President Donald Trump expressed support for Bill Belichick after the NFL legend was blocked from entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot earlier this week.
Trump deflected a “controversial” couple of years that Belichick must have had, with his personal life spilling into the spotlight. Still, Trump said during his interview with NBC News that the former New England Patriots head coach should have been a shoo-in.
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Bill Belichick watches the Miami Hurricanes play the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
“I thought it was terrible. He’s won so much,” he said. “He’s won so many Super Bowls. (He) became a little bit controversial, after that, his little stint after that. During that time, he was just a great coach. I thought it was very inappropriate.”
“He’s had a bit of a controversial year and a half, two years, maybe, but what difference does it make? He should be up there right at the top,” the president added.
Trump did not mention anything specific. But Belichick’s love life with Jordon Hudson was thrust into the national spotlight when he came to work as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. The tipping point came during Belichick’s interview with CBS and Hudson shutting down a question about how they met.
Hudson’s presence with the Tar Heels raised eyebrows before the season started. The Tar Heels were 4-8 in Belichick’s first year as head coach.
When rumors that Belichick would be left out first surfaced, the president weighed in with criticism of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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President Donald Trump arrives to address the economy at a rally Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Clive, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo)
“This is the same thinking that gave pro football the new and confusing ‘Sissy’ Kickoff Rule that allowed Bill Belichick to not be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both are ridiculous and should be overturned!” he wrote on Truth Social, touching on the league’s dynamic kickoff rules.
Belichick, who is currently the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, was 302-165 in his career as a head coach between the Patriots and Cleveland Browns. He won six titles with Tom Brady as head coach of the Patriots before mutually parting ways with the franchise after the 2023 season.
He served as a defensive assistant under Bill Parcells with the New York Giants from 1979-1991. The team won two Super Bowls in that time.
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA football game against Charlotte in Charlotte, NC, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Nell Redmond/AP)
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Belichick’s Patriots career wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows either. He was caught up in the Spygate and Deflategate scandals during his time, which may have been a reason why some voters did not elect him.
