President Trump pushes lawmakers on legislation as 'Protect College Sports Act' hangs on by a thread

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It was always going to be an uphill battle to pass the Protect College Sports Act, and now the process is at a crossroads that has gotten the attention of President Donald Trump.

Following negotiations that took place between multiple conferences around college athletics and senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and others, we have officially reached a fork in the road.

There had been numerous phone calls between Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey over the last 24 hours related to their stance on the Protect College Sports Act, and whether or not each conference was prepared to put their support behind the legislation.

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Now, as of Thursday evening, the mood has shifted in the nations capital as to whether this bill will ever make it to the Senate floor.

Earlier in the day, after OutKick-Fox News reached out for comment regarding their stance on the ongoing negotiations, a White House official had this to say about the legislation.

"The White House has been following these negotiations closely, and the President has been actively engaged. President Trump wants to save college sports, and he wants the bill done"

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, talks to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Sean Duffy for secretary of transportation in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2025. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

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