NFL refutes Trump claim that it sent him a letter bashing debate schedule

[DonViejo]

By Nick Eilerson July 30 at 8:19 PM

Donald Trump complained Friday that Hillary Clinton and her fellow Democratic cronies were rigging this fall’s presidential debates by scheduling them alongside NFL games. That claim was easy to disprove — the debate schedule was determined almost a year ago by a private group made up of both Democrats and Republicans.

On Saturday, Trump doubled down on his bogus grievance. In an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” the GOP presidential hopeful said the NFL voiced its dismay about the conflicting primetime slots in a letter to Trump.

“I’ll tell you what I don’t like,” Trump told George Stephanopoulos. “It’s against two NFL games. I got a letter from the NFL saying, “This is ridiculous.'”

Just one problem with that: The NFL says it never sent him a letter. CNN’s Brian Stelter approached the league about the matter and got this response:

Brian Stelter ✔
@brianstelter

Top @NFL spokesman tells me: "While we'd obviously wish the debate commission could find another night, we did not send a letter to Trump."

5:40 PM - 30 Jul 2016
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[C_U_L8R]

1. Did it dawn on the NFL

that they could reschedule (like any other patriotic organization might do).

[stopbush]

2. More proof that Trump is suffering from some form of mental illness.

Anyone who thinks they can lie about such a thing and not be called out is living in a separate reality. It appears that Trump actually believes the lies he tells are the truth.

[MineralMan]

3. The true sign of pathological liars is that they lie

when there is no reason to lie. Trump does that all the time, as in this case.

[jaceaf]

4. he will pull out

He is just laying the groundwork for pulling out. Wimp.