Did Donald Trump ever own an NFL team?

TRIVIA BY: NIKHIL SONMALI

Donald Trump has been interested in owning an NFL team since the 1980s but has never owned one.

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In the 80s, Trump tried to purchase an NFL team but was unsuccessful in doing so. Trump owned the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League but the league eventually folded.

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During his presidency, Trump called for a boycott of the NFL over the national anthem kneeling protest.

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Before that he had expressed interest in purchasing the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots but eventually declined due to financial reasons.

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In 2014, Trump had also made a bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills but was outbid by businessman Terry Pegula.

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Trump's story of attempting to purchase an NFL team and being called its owner has remained a point of interest in the media.

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