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Donald Trump throws his support behind Tom Brady

Donald Trump again stumped for Tom Brady during an interview on Tuesday night with CNN, ripping the NFL for its controversial decision to uphold its four-game suspension of the New England Patriots quarterback.

“I’m for Tom Brady,” Trump told Don Lemon during a telephone interview, via The Los Angeles Times. “I know him really well. I think [the NFL has] treated him very rough.”

"Tom Brady is a friend of mine" – Donald Trump https://t.co/LEV2mlVjGQ

— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) July 29, 2015

He also called Brady “a terrific young man,” and suggested that the entire ordeal “should have been something that was solved in 24 hours.