Donald Trump went after the NFL again during a speech at a rally in North Dakota on Wednesday.
He took credit for the NFL's decline in ratings, saying his supporters are switching over from watching games to watching him.
At North Dakota stop, President Trump claims his rallies are the reason why NFL ratings are down: "They find this more exciting than the NFL and a hell of a lot more dangerous." https://t.co/ln7yjZwJKQ pic.twitter.com/2c1OvHoPaI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 28, 2018The president called himself "more exciting" and "a hell of a lot more dangerous than the league.
"When the NFL is down 20 percent – it's the flag, but it's also the fact that everyone is watching us on the different cable networks," Trump said. "They find this more exciting than the NFL but a hell of a lot more dangerous."
The NFL has seen a drop in ratings the past couple seasons in the middle of the controversy surrounding kneeling protests during the national anthem. Trump has repeatedly condemned the protests.
