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July 29, 2025
Immigration
UK

King Charles ‘Very Concerned’ Trump Will Criticize Mass Migration During State Visit: Report.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Europe’s handling of immigration on a visit to Scotland, calling it a “horrible invasion.” King Charles III is reportedly wary that the President could make similar comments when he hosts him for a state visit in September.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, King Charles, Nigel Farage, and unnamed royal sources.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Trump made the remarks on Friday during a visit to Scotland, ahead of a planned state visit to the United Kingdom in September.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Concerns have been raised by royal sources about potential political remarks during a state banquet.

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President Donald J. Trump’s criticism of Europe’s lax immigration policies during his recent visit to Scotland is reportedly sparking concerns about his upcoming state visit to the United Kingdom in September, where he is expected to attend a banquet at Windsor Castle. The source, a civil servant described as close to the Royal Family, stated that “[King] Charles has spent his entire life promoting tolerance and compassion.”

“He will be appalled by what Trump said on Friday, which seems to be entirely driven by his domestic agenda, and will be very concerned about the possibility of a repeat of Trump’s outburst in September,” the royal source claimed in a recent media interview.

“If Trump starts sounding off about the evils of immigration to the cameras while the King is standing next to him, the King would find that hard to take,” said a source described as a “friend of the King.”

During his trip to Scotland last week, President Trump blasted European leaders for failing to stop a “horrible invasion” of illegal immigrants, arguing that the influx of foreign nationals is “killing Europe.” The America First leader issued a stern warning, saying, “You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore.”

Immigration has been a contentious issue in the United Kingdom, with record numbers of small boats carrying illegal immigrants across the English Channel this year. Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has warned that the country is nearing “civil disobedience on a vast scale” over the crisis.

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July 29, 2025
Economy

Trump Tariffs Win as U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Narrows Significantly.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. goods trade deficit narrowed sharply in June, exceeding economists’ expectations, as imports fell significantly.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Commerce Department reported the data, with economists and analysts tracking the trade balance.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The report was released Tuesday, covering trade activity in June 2025.

🎯IMPACT: The narrowing deficit is expected to boost second-quarter GDP, with a smaller trade gap reducing its drag on economic growth.

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A sharp drop in imports drove a significant narrowing in the U.S. trade deficit in June, with impacts particularly seen in consumer goods. The Commerce Department published data on Tuesday that shows the trade gap in goods narrowed to $86.0 billion, down from $96.4 billion in May—suggesting that President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs are successfully rebalancing the economy in favor of American producers. Economists had projected a deficit of an estimated $99 billion.

U.S. exports dropped only 0.6 percent to $178.2 billion, while imports dropped 4.2 percent to $264.2 billion. The drop in imports was primarily driven by a 12.4 percent drop in consumer goods imports. Notably, the slide in consumer goods imports—a category that includes items such as apparel, electronics, and household products—was the largest month-to-month decline seen in over a year.

The importation of industrial materials fell by 5.5 percent, while automotive part imports fell by a more modest 2.0 percent. Economists now expect the falling U.S. trade deficit to boost the 2nd Quarter gross domestic product (GDP), with an initial estimate set to be published in August.

Year-over-year data shows that the goods trade deficit fell by approximately 13 percent, or $12.8 billion. Meanwhile, exports rose 3.6 percent, with imports sliding 2.5 percent.

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July 28, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

Democrat AGs Bring Lawfare Case to Stop Trump Tracking Illegals.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a lawsuit against the Trump administration over demands for state data on food stamp recipients to help track illegal immigrants.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Letitia James, California AG Rob Bonta, Michigan AG Dana Nessel, and 20 Democratic attorneys general versus the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was announced Monday, with a deadline set for July 30 for data submission.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This administration is attempting to use this program as a tool in their cruel and chaotic targeting of immigrants,” said Letitia James.

🎯IMPACT: Democratic attorneys general claim the Trump administration’s move violates privacy laws and threatens funding for food assistance programs.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), alongside California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D), announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its demands for detailed data on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. The administration has threatened to withhold SNAP funding from states that fail to comply by the July 30 deadline.

James criticized the move as an “illegal data grab” targeting illegal immigrants. “This administration is attempting to use this program as a tool in their cruel and chaotic targeting of immigrants,” she said during a press call. The attorneys general argue that the request violates federal privacy laws and exceeds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) authority.

Bonta condemned the demands as a “bait-and-switch,” asserting that SNAP recipients provided information to access food assistance, not to be tracked or targeted. “This kind of targeting doesn’t make America safer. It threatens kids’ access to school meals and jeopardizes wildfire survivors’ access to relief,” he claimed.

The lawsuit follows a series of legal challenges led by Democratic attorneys general against Trump’s policies. They argue that expanded data requirements, which include immigration status, marital status, and employment history, are a violation of federal statutes and the Spending Clause.

“They’re bypassing legal procedures, ignoring privacy protections, and demanding data that federal law explicitly says can only be used for administering the SNAP program,” Bonta stated.

Critics say the lawsuit appears to be little more than a continuation of lawfare efforts to prevent President Donald J. Trump from ending the illegal immigration crisis enabled by the former Biden-Harris government.

Image by Matt Cohen.

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July 28, 2025
War
World

‘You Can’t Fake That’ — Trump Disagrees With Netanyahu on Gaza Starvation.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump expressed disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that there is no starvation in Gaza.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The comments were made on Monday during Trump’s meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There is real starvation in Gaza—you can’t fake that.” — President Trump

🎯IMPACT: International pressure to bring the Gaza conflict to a close amid a growing humanitarian crisis is growing.

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President Donald J. Trump publicly disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s assertion that there is no starvation in Gaza, citing televised images of hungry children as evidence. Trump’s remarks came during a press event at his Turnberry, Scotland, resort with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

“Based on television, I would say not particularly because those children look very hungry,” Trump stated when asked if he agreed with Netanyahu that there is no starvation. “There is real starvation in Gaza—you can’t fake that.”

Trump added: “Hamas doesn’t want to give the hostages. I told Bibi that he will have to now maybe do it in a different way.” The U.S. President emphasized that he believes a ceasefire “is possible” and that the conflict in Gaza must end. He also said the U.S. would be providing food aid.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating, with recent ceasefire talks collapsing. Israel has begun implementing daily humanitarian pauses in military operations in several areas of Gaza and conducted air drops of food, a move mirrored by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan. Despite these efforts, Netanyahu maintains his stance that there is no starvation in the region.

In recent weeks, the Trump White House has signalled a degree of frustration with Netanyahu. Following recent Israeli bombing strikes against Syria, anonymous White House officials told Axios, “Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time,” and “Netanyahu is sometimes like a child who just won’t behave.”

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July 28, 2025
News

Is Ghislaine Maxwell Trying to ‘Blackmail Her Way Into a Pardon?’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Convicted child sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly demanding that President Donald J. Trump grant her a pardon for her crimes in exchange for cooperating with federal investigators on an ongoing controversy over an alleged Epstein “client list.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jeffrey Epstein.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Blanche held a second meeting with Maxwell and her attorneys on Friday, July 25, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I predicted this weeks ago, and non-practitioner, hyper-online, nouveau-MAGA internet idiots claimed I was insane. Turns out I’m just always right.” — Raheem Kassam

🎯IMPACT: The leak of an alleged birthday letter from Trump to Epstein, along with other narratives linking the two, may be a ploy by Maxwell’s attorneys to “blackmail her way into a pardon.”

IN FULL

Convicted child sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly demanding that President Donald J. Trump grant her a pardon for her crimes in exchange for cooperating with federal investigators on an ongoing controversy over an alleged Epstein “client list”

“We haven’t spoken to the President or anybody about a pardon just yet,” Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, said on Friday, but noted that, “The President this morning said he had the power to do so. We hope he exercises that power in the right and just way.”

The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam previously raised the possibility that Maxwell’s attorneys are actively working to foment controversy around Epstein, President Trump, and the alleged client list as a ploy to secure freedom for their client.

“I predicted this weeks ago, and non-practitioner, hyper-online, nouveau-MAGA internet idiots claimed I was insane. Turns out I’m just always right,” Kassam wrote on X (formerly Twitter), responding to the revelation that Maxwell’s lawyers are pushing Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche for a presidential pardon.

Last week, addressing President Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an alleged birthday card and message Trump sent to Epstein: “It’s almost certainly real. Why would someone go to the lengths to invent a cringey birthday card that proves nothing? It was likely leaked by Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers to try and blackmail her way into a pardon. THINK.”

“A lawsuit will prove nothing either way. I promise you that. There will be some settlement over the terminology, such as that the letter ‘may have been provided by a Trump Organization employee against the President’s knowledge…’ etc etc,” Kassam added.

On Friday, while fielding questions outside the White House, Trump acknowledged for the first time that the birthday letter could be real, and indeed speculated that someone else may have signed his name to the message. Previously, President Trump insisted the letter did not exist. Notably, the Wall Street Journal does not appear to possess the letter, but was informed of its alleged contents by a source.

“I don’t even know what they’re talking about,” Trump said, adding: “Now, somebody could have written a letter and used my name, but that’s happened a lot.”

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July 28, 2025
Immigration
UK

London’s ‘Nasty’ Mayor Khan Clashes With Trump: ‘Diversity Makes Us Stronger.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is clashing with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on his trip to the United Kingdom, with Trump criticizing Khan’s performance as Mayor of London and Khan defending mass migration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Sadiq Khan, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The exchange took place on July 28, 2025, in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I’m not a fan of your mayor… He’s a nasty person.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The exchange extends President Trump’s yearslong feud with Khan, who has publicly denounced the America First leader as “racist, sexist, homophobic, and Islamophobic” and rooted for Hillary Clinton and his other election opponents.

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President Donald J. Trump criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan during a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer—a Labour Party colleague of Khan’s—describing him as a “nasty person” who has done “a terrible job” running the British capital. “I’m not a fan of your mayor,” Trump told the press, with Starmer laughing nervously and interjecting “He’s a friend of mine, actually” after the American leader remarked on Khan’s poor performance.

Unmoved by the Prime Minister’s intervention, Trump continued, “No, I think he’s done a terrible job,” while expressing willingness to visit London.

Khan, who has attacked Trump as “racist, sexist, homophobic, and Islamophobic” and accused him of “defending white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and anti-Semites” for close to a decade, responded via a spokesman, who said, “Sadiq is delighted that President Trump wants to come to the greatest city in the world. He’d see how our diversity makes us stronger not weaker; richer, not poorer.”

However, contrary to Khan’s claims, recent official statistics and studies suggest that mass migration is, overall, a significant net drain on Britain in general and London in particular. For instance, low-wage migrant workers—who comprise a majority of migrant workers—are estimated to drain the equivalent of nearly $200,000, net, by the time they reach retirement age, rising to over $650,000 each if they live to 80 and well over $1 million if they live to 100.

Notably, migrants who arrive on work visas are a minority of the migrants arriving in Britain annually, with a combination of jobless dependents, asylum seekers, and others who are an even larger drain on the public finances, making up the bulk of the yearly influx.

Many migrants are also a significantly greater threat to public safety than the British-born, too, with Afghans, for instance, being over 22 times more likely to be over 22 times more likely to be convicted of sex crimes.

Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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July 28, 2025
William Upton
Politics

Project 2025 Architect Paul Dans Set to Challenge Neocon Lindsey Graham.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Trump White House and Heritage Foundation staffer Paul Dans who led the pro-America First Project 2025, is set to announce a primary challenge to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Paul Dans, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R-SC).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Dans is set to announce his primary bid at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “What we’ve done with Project 2025 is really change the game in terms of closing the door on the progressive era. If you look at where the chokepoint is, it’s the United States Senate. That’s the headwaters of the swamp.” — Paul Dans

🎯IMPACT: The entry of Dans into the Republican Senate primary marks one of the most serious challenges Graham has faced since being elected to the seat in 2002. Dans’s America First bona fides draw a stark contrast to Graham’s pro-establishment history, especially regarding amnesty for illegal immigrants and foreign wars.

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Paul Dans, a former Trump White House and Heritage Foundation staffer who oversaw the development of Project 2025, is set to announce he will challenge Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the 2026 South Carolina Republican primary. Dans will officially announce the primary challenge on Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, joining the Senate race, which includes Graham and former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R-SC).

“What we’ve done with Project 2025 is really change the game in terms of closing the door on the progressive era,” Dans said in a recent media interview, adding: “If you look at where the chokepoint is, it’s the United States Senate. That’s the headwaters of the swamp.”

The former White House official and Heritage Foundation staffer emphasized that Graham has spent most of his career in Washington, D.C., being more representative of the political establishment than the voters of South Carolina. “It’s time to show him the door,” Dans declared.

Sen. Graham has served in Congress for over 30 years. The South Carolina Republican, best known for his aggressively hawkish neoconservative foreign policy, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as part of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Republican Revolution.” Subsequently, in 2002, Graham was elevated to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Strom Thurmond.

During his tenure in Congress, Sen. Graham became a close ally of the late anti-Trump Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and a staunch advocate for foreign interventionism in countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as mass immigration policies, including amnesty for illegal immigrants. However, in recent years, Graham has attempted to reposition himself as an ally of President Trump—while continuing to push for U.S military intervention in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

For Dans, Graham is emblematic of the careerist politicians who have enabled the administrative state that President Donald J. Trump is working to dismantle. “To be clear, I believe that there is a ‘deep state’ out there, and I’m the single one who stepped forward at the end of the first term of Trump and really started to drain the swamp,” Dan said, noting entities like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now working to identify bureaucratic waste.

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July 28, 2025
Wake Up Right
Economy
World

European Union Bulldozed in Trump Trade Talks.

President Donald J. Trump “rolled over” the European Union (EU) in a historic trade deal—unlocking billions in energy purchases, investment, and military sales while locking in higher tariffs on European imports.

The details: Following a 75-minute private meeting in Scotland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Trump unveiled the outline of their preliminary agreement, which includes:

  • EU tariffs on U.S. imports drops to zero
  • 15 percent tariffs on most EU goods entering the U.S.
  • $750B in U.S. energy purchases from the EU
  • $600B in new European investment into the U.S.
  • EU will buy “hundreds of billions” in U.S. military equipment

Exclusions: Trump kept steel and aluminum tariffs at 50 percent, and pharma is not part of the deal.

President Trump, sitting beside von der Leyen, told the press:

  • “I think it’s great that we made a deal today instead of playing games and maybe not making a deal at all… I think it’s the biggest deal ever made.”

Zoom out: The deal comes just days before Trump’s August 1 deadline, which would have seen steep tariffs—including 30 percent on autos and 200 percent on pharma—levied against EU imports to the U.S.

Back up: Trump has said the EU was “formed to screw the U.S.” and “nastier than China”.

What the Europeans are saying: An article for the Financial Times titled “How the EU succumbed to Trump’s tariff steamroller,” concluded:

  • “There is no hiding the fact the EU was rolled over by the Trump juggernaut, said one ambassador. ‘Trump worked out exactly where our pain threshold is.’”

Big picture: Since beginning his second term, Trump has sought to reset the United States’ relationship with Europe in trade and defense. He’s gotten NATO allies to agree to increase defense spending to five percent, signed a historic trade deal with the UK, and now a trade deal with the EU.

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July 25, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

‘Get Your Act Together’ — Trump Laments ‘Horrible Invasion’ of Migrants ‘Killing Europe.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump arrived in Scotland and criticized Britain’s handling of illegal migration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

📍WHEN & WHERE: July 2025, Glasgow Airport, Scotland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s comments add pressure on British leadership to address rising illegal immigration issues.

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President Donald J. Trump arrived in Scotland for a four-day visit and immediately addressed Britain’s illegal immigration issues. He urged Britain to “get its act together” to stop what he described as a “horrible invasion” affecting Europe.

“You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore,” he said shortly after landing. “You’ve got to stop this horrible invasion that is happening to Europe, many countries in Europe.”

He continued: “Some leaders have not let it happen, and they’re not getting the proper credit… I could name them to you right now, but I’m not going to embarrass the other ones. But stop, this immigration is killing Europe.”

The America First leader highlighted his administration’s success in halting illegal entries, saying, “Last month we had nobody entering our country.”

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, of the left-wing Labour Party, faces increasing pressure to tackle illegal migration, with tens of thousands of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats this year, with virtually none of them being deported. Many are being housed in often luxurious hotels at the taxpayers’ expense, despite being largely unvetted, with some committing crimes that have prompted riotous protests in recent weeks.

Trump plans to meet with Sir Keir and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during his British trip. Despite his critical stance on the British premier’s handling of immigration, Trump commended the Prime Minister for successfully negotiating a U.S. trade deal—only possible as a result of Brexit—stating, “He got a trade deal done… It’s a good deal for the UK.”

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July 25, 2025
Sports

Trump Signs Order to Preserve College Sports, Ban Pay-for-Play.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at protecting collegiate athletic scholarships and opportunities while regulating athlete compensation.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, members of his Cabinet, and collegiate athletic departments.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The executive order was signed this week and applies to U.S. colleges and universities.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women’s and non-revenue sports must be preserved and, where possible, expanded.” – Executive Order

🎯IMPACT: The order seeks to balance athlete compensation with the preservation of non-revenue sports and scholarships.

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President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order this week aimed at possibly making substantial changes to the name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies that have rocked collegiate athletics. The Trump White House contends the presidential directive will “protect student-athletes, collegiate athletic scholarships and opportunities” by addressing the balance between colleges paying athletes and maintaining non-revenue generating athletic programs. However, critics contend that the order is unlikely to result in significant changes to the NIL as it is likely outside federal purview.

The order, released by the White House late Thursday, directs members of Trump’s Cabinet to devise a plan within 30 days to preserve college sporting opportunities based on the revenue generated by athletic departments. It explicitly prohibits “third-party, pay-for-play payments” but allows for “legitimate, fair-market-value compensation” for activities such as brand endorsements.

The executive order also calls for revenue sharing between colleges and athletes, emphasizing that “opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women’s and non-revenue sports must be preserved and, where possible, expanded.” This comes as the NCAA has loosened its restrictions on athlete compensation in recent years, raising concerns about the potential loss of scholarships and programs in sports that generate little revenue.

The order specifies that athletic departments earning over $125,000,000 in revenue during the 2024-2025 season should increase scholarship opportunities and maximize roster spots for non-revenue sports. For departments with revenues under $50,000,000, the order states that scholarships and roster spots should not be disproportionately reduced based on a sport’s revenue.

“Collegiate athletic departments with greater than $125,000,000 in revenue during the 2024-2025 athletic season should provide more scholarship opportunities in non-revenue sports than during the 2024-2025 athletic season and should provide the maximum number of roster spots for non-revenue sports permitted under the applicable collegiate athletic rules,” the order reads.

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