NFL proves Donald Trump’s latest excuse to avoid debating Hillary Clinton is bullsh*t

Donald Trump is doing everything he can to avoid facing Hillary Clinton on the debate stage.

His latest attempt at a dodge came when he claimed during an interview with ABC News that the NFL sent him a letter complaining that two of the debates scheduled ran up against football games.

From Gawker:

It’s worth noting that, in the fall, football games take place on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays. CNN also notes that “Fridays and Saturdays are effectively ruled out because TV viewing is lower on weekend evenings.”

That means that the only viable, Trump-approved days would be Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Just not Tuesday, October 11 or Wednesday, October 12, of course. Those are the days of Yom Kippur.

Trump had previously claimed that Democrats are “trying to rig the debates” so they’re aired the same time as “major NFL games.”

But CNN’s Brian Stelter followed up with the NFL and Trump’s little fib was exposed:

Watch Trump’s ABC interview in the video below:

https://youtu.be/Cy676nmAf3Q?t=13m43s

Sky Palma

Before launching DeadState back in 2012, Sky Palma has been blogging about politics, social issues and religion for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and also enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, chess, music and art.

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