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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  1. Jul 24, 2025Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status
  2. Jul 25, 2025President Trump signs executive order banning ‘third-party, pay-for-play’ deals for college athletes

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FOX 5 DCCenter· 431d ago

President Trump signs executive order banning ‘third-party, pay-for-play’ deals for college athletes

The ColumbianCenter· 431d ago

Trump issues executive order related to paying college athletes

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Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status

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Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status

KHOU HoustonCenter· 432d ago

Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status

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KRDOCenter· 431d ago

Trump releases long-awaited executive order on college athletics. It’s not the quick fix the White House promised

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· 432d ago

Trump releases long-awaited executive order on college athletics. It’s not the quick fix the White House promised

Local News 8Center· 432d ago

Trump releases long-awaited executive order on college athletics. It’s not the quick fix the White House promised

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Trump signs order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status

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FortuneLean Right· 431d ago

Are college athletes employees of their schools? Trump signs executive order asking labor authorities to figure it out

Washington ExaminerRight· 431d ago

Trump signs executive order aiming to ‘save college athletics’

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