The Liberty Daily 
(The Epoch Times)—President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “save college sports” on April 3.
“It has become clear that more comprehensive executive action is required before college sports are lost forever,” Trump’s executive order on Friday read.
The order proposes a series of changes that include allowing federal agencies to cut funding for colleges that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility, and pay-for-play.
Trump said that the rules governing pay-for-play and eligibility have been substantially loosened through a number of judicial rulings.
The president said this executive action will help end the “chaotic state of affairs” that has undermined competition, reduced opportunities for student-athletes, and jeopardized support for the current range of college athletics.
“Fair competition cannot occur without a consistent set of rules concerning pay-for-play or player eligibility that cannot be endlessly relitigated in court,” the executive order added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
