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President Donald Trump expressed his support for Bill Belichick after the NFL legend was blocked from entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot earlier in the week.
Trump downplayed a couple of “controversial” years Belichick may have had, with his personal life taking center stage. Still, Trump said during his interview with NBC News that the former New England Patriots head coach should have been a shoo-in.
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Bill Belichick watches the Miami Hurricanes play the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Image Images)
“I thought he was terrible. He’s won a lot,” he said. “He’s won so many Super Bowls. (He) became a little controversial, I guess, after that, in his little bit after that. During that time, he was just a great coach. I thought it was very inappropriate.”
“He has had a year and a half, two years, maybe a little controversial, but what difference does it make? He should be there, at the top,” added the president.
Trump did not mention anything specific. But Belichick’s love life with Jordon Hudson came into the national spotlight when he began working as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. The turning point came during Belichick’s interview with CBS and Hudson shut down a question about how they met.
Hudson’s presence with the Tar Heels drew attention before the season began. The Tar Heels went 4-8 in Belichick’s first year as head coach.
When rumors first surfaced that Belichick was being sidelined, the president weighed in with criticism of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy at a rally Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Clive, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo)
“It’s the same mentality that gave pro football the new, unmissable ‘Sissy’ starting rule, which made it possible for Bill Belichick to not be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both are ridiculous and should be repealed!” he wrote in Truth Social, referring to the league’s dynamic starting rules.
Belichick, who is currently the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, was 302-165 in his career as a head coach between the Patriots and the Cleveland Browns. He won six titles with Tom Brady as the Patriots’ head coach before mutually parting ways with the franchise after the 2023 season.
He served as a defensive assistant under Bill Parcells with the New York Giants from 1979 to 1991. The team won two Super Bowls during that time.
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA football game against Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Nell Redmond/AP)
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Belichick’s Patriots career wasn’t exactly brilliant either. He was caught up in the Spygate and Deflategate scandals during his time, which may have been a reason some voters didn’t elect him.
