Trump brushes off Bill Belichick's 'controversial' couple of years amid Hall of Fame snub

Dree Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, and Roger Craig are the Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Colin Cowherd asks if Bill Belichick should have been included.

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 last month.

Trump brushed off a "controversial" couple of years Belichick may have had, with his personal life spilling out 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 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 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, I guess, after that, his little period after that. During it, he was just a great coach. I thought it was very inappropriate."

"He's had a little bit of a controversial year-and-a-half, two years, maybe, but what difference does that make? He should be in there right at the top," the president added.

Trump didn't mention anything specific. But Belichick's love life with Jordon Hudson was thrust into the national spotlight as he got to work as the North Carolina Tar Heels' head coach. 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.

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