The NFL rejected Trump's ownership bid for the New England Patriots. [0] He previously failed to purchase the Buffalo Bills [1] and this all started in the 1980's when he "won" an antitrust case against the NFL [2], for his USFL New Jersey Generals. The case netted him $1, $3 with triple damages, and resulted in the end of the USFL, rather than his desired merger of the two leagues.
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The NFL rejected Trump's ownership bid for the New England Patriots. [0] He previously failed to purchase the Buffalo Bills [1] and this all started in the 1980's when he "won" an antitrust case against the NFL [2], for his USFL New Jersey Generals. The case netted him $1, $3 with triple damages, and resulted in the end of the USFL, rather than his desired merger of the two leagues.
> anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers
Just one.
[0] https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/new-england-patriots/2025/07/10...
[1] https://playersbio.com/donald-trumps-failed-2014-buffalo-bid...
[2] https://www.davemanuel.com/2025/07/11/donald-trump-nfl-lawsu...