US President Donald Trump launched a strong criticism against the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame after Bill Belichick, the coach with the most Super Bowl wins, was not elected in his first year of eligibility.

Trump links Belichick's exclusion to the new kickoff rule

Through his Truth Social account, Trump compared the voting committee's decision to the controversial kickoff rule change implemented this season in the NFL.

“It’s the same mentality that imposed the new, unbelievable kickoff rule on professional football, it’s the same mentality that allowed Bill Belichick to be excluded from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both are ridiculous and should be repealed!”

Belichick failed to secure enough votes for the Class of 2026

Last week, it was surprisingly revealed that Bill Belichick failed to garner the 40 of 50 votes required for induction into the Hall of Fame in the Class of 2026, despite his historic record.

The legendary coach won eight Super Bowls: two as defensive coordinator of the New York Giants and six as head coach of the New England Patriots, an unprecedented record in the NFL.

Trump also lashes out at the NFL's new kickoff rule

The president, who recently confirmed he will not attend Super Bowl LX on February 8, reiterated his rejection of the new kickoff rule, implemented with the argument of reducing high-speed collisions.

The play establishes that defensive players position themselves at the 40-yard line and offensive players at the 35-yard line, with no possibility of moving until the returner catches the ball.

“The NFL has to get rid of that ridiculous new kickoff rule. How can they implement such a big and radical change so easily and quickly? It looks terrible.”

NFL legends back Belichick and criticize the committee

Trump,A personal friend of Bill Belichick, he joined a wave of criticism from legendary figures in American football, who harshly questioned the Hall of Fame committee's decision.

“I'd like to know the names of the idiots who didn't vote for him; they're too cowardly to identify themselves,” asserted Jimmy Johnson, former championship-winning coach with the Dallas Cowboys.

“This is insane; I don't even understand how this is possible,” wrote Patrick Mahomes, three-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs.

“I can't be reading this right. This has to be a Hall of Fame imitation; it can't be the real thing. There is no world in which Bill Belichick shouldn't be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first choice,” noted JJ Watt, former defensive star for the Texans and Cardinals.

“The disrespect shown to Coach Belichick is completely outrageous,” emphasized Deion Sanders, also a member of the Hall of Fame. Fame.