PHILADELPHIA -- President Donald Trump used his appearance at the annual Army-Navy football game to pitch to the players an administration policy change that clears the way for athletes at the nation's military academies to play professional sports after they graduate and delay their active-duty service.
To cheers in each locker room before the 120th playing of the game, he said he was giving those athletes with pro potential the chance "to make a fortune and after you're all finished with your professional career, you'll go and you'll serve and everybody's thrilled.''
Turning to Army's coach, Jeff Monken, the president joked, "It probably gives the coach no reason to ever lose another game.