Trump urges Congress to pass Protect College Sports Act before recess: 'We have to get that done'

Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt joins Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich to discuss the benefits of the Protect College Sports Act.

President Donald Trump has once again urged lawmakers to pass the Protect College Sports Act, saying "we have to get that done" as Congress recess looms.

Trump had more than 120 athletes, coaches, staff and representatives from Team USA for a special celebration at the White House on Thursday night to celebrate their achievements at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

As Trump referenced "the collegiate athletic system is the engine of American Olympic dominance," producing 88% of the Team USA representatives in those Games alone, he urged the House and Senate to pass the bill, which he said he would sign immediately at his desk.

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President Donald Trump hosts Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Trump held a reception to honor the team's medal achievements at this year's Winter Games, where American athletes earned 57 total medals, including 25 gold. (Getty Images)

"I’m urging the House and the Senate to come together, bipartisan if possible and it looks like they have done, to send the bill to my desk and I will sign it. I think we have no choice," Trump said. "We have to get that done. If we don’t, we’re very foolish. Nobody knows what will happen. We’re in Never-Never Land. We’re not going to let that be happening. We’re not going to let that happen to these great people and others."

Trump added that his administration is "doing everything we can to protect the cherished sporting traditions that have long been a