president Donald Trump He expressed his support for NFL legend Bill Belichick after he was barred from the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot earlier this week.

Trump dismissed Belichick’s possible “controversial” years that have put his personal life in the spotlight. Nonetheless, Trump said in the interview nbc news The former New England Patriots head coach should be a sure winner.

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Bill Belichick watches the first half of the Miami Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

“I think it’s too bad. He’s won a lot,” he said. “He won a lot of Super Bowls. (He) became a little bit controversial and I think, after that, for a while after that, he was just a great coach. I thought it was very inappropriate.”

“He had some controversial years and a half, maybe two years, but what difference does it make? He should be at the top,” the president added.

Trump did not mention anything specific. But when Belichick became the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, his love life with Jordan Hudson became a national focus. The turning point came during Belichick’s interview with CBS when Hudson declined a question about how they met.

Hudson’s performance with the Tar Heels raised eyebrows before the season began. In Belichick’s first year as head coach, the Tar Heels were 4-8.

The president commented when rumors first surfaced that Belichick would be ruled out criticism of professional football Hall of Fame.

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President Donald Trump speaks about the economy during a rally in Clive, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Charlie Nyberg/AP Photo)

“It’s the same mentality that brought pro football’s new, unwatchable ‘sissy’ kickoff rule that puts Bill Belichick at risk of not being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both are ridiculous and should be overturned!” he wrote on Truth Social about the league’s dynamic kickoff rule.

Belichick, currently the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, has a 302-165 record as head coach of the Patriots and Cleveland Browns. he won six championships tom brady He served as head coach of the Patriots before parting ways with the team after the 2023 season.

He served as a defensive assistant under Bill Parcells new york giants From 1979 to 1991. The team won two Super Bowls during that time.

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Nell Redmond/AP)

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Belichick’s Patriots career hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows, either. He was embroiled in the Spygate and Deflategate scandals during his time in office, which may be why some voters did not elect him.

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