Trump Criticizes NFL Streaming Shift Amid DOJ Probe

President Donald Trump criticized the National Football League on Sunday for its shift toward paid streaming platforms, warning that the league risks alienating fans and "killing the golden goose" amid a Department of Justice investigation into its broadcasting practices.

In an interview on the program Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, Trump highlighted the rising costs fans face to watch games, which are now spread across services including Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Peacock, YouTube and Paramount+. "You've got people that love football. They don't make enough money to go and pay for this," Trump said. He added, "There's something very sad when they take football away from many, many people. Very sad. I don't like it."

The comments coincide with the DOJ probe, launched last month, which examines whether the NFL's media strategy violates antitrust laws or the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. That law grants leagues exemptions to negotiate collective broadcast rights, originally for over-the-air television. Critics argue the expansion into subscription streaming creates anticompetitive barriers, forcing fans into multiple expensive services. Reports indicate some viewers...