Trump signs order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status
The 1,100 universities that comprise the NCAA have insisted for decades that athletes are students who cannot be considered anything like a school employee.
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2 developments- Jul 24, 2025Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status
- Jul 25, 2025President Trump signs executive order banning ‘third-party, pay-for-play’ deals for college athletes
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2 viewpointsAre college athletes employees of their schools? Trump signs executive order asking labor authorities to figure it out