Robert Kraft knows a few things about Super Bowls and President Donald Trump. As owner of the New England Patriots, Kraft has hoisted the Lombardi Trophy six times in 10 trips. In the past, he's also considered Trump a good friend and donated to the Commander-in-Chief's inauguration following his

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league. As president, he denigrated pros who took a knee during the national anthem as part of a social justice movement.

While Trump and the NFL seem to be on the same page now, their relationship has been rocky over the decades. Here is a breakdown of Trump’s long and complicated history with the league. Trump will attend the big game on Sunday following the NFL’s recent decision to remove the “End Racism” message from the end zones for the first time since 2021.