Trump announces that the NFL Draft will be held at the National Mall

The NFL Draft will be held at the National Mall in 2027. Donald Trump It was announced on Monday, with the hopes of over 1 million people participating in the event over three days.

Trump spoke to the right of a determined desk in the White House oval office. NFL Commissioner Roger Gooder, team owner of Washington Commander Josh Harris, and DC Mayor Muriel Buffer thanked the President for helping him get the deal done.

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“The draft has become one of those really great entertainment and sporting events,” Goodell said. “More than a week ago, there were over 600,000 people attended in Green Bay, and the previous year in Detroit, there were nearly 800,000 people.

“We don’t only believe it’s a great site, but we also believe it matches what the President said. It invests in our community, especially in the capital of the country. …I think we can have a huge impact on this community. It’s not just the event.

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Harris called it “a great day for Washington.” He presented the president with his commander’s jersey and called Trump the “ultimate commander.”

The draft was, at one point, a permanent fixture at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. All events took place in one day. however, The NFL took a draft On the road, the event moved over three days. Chicago was hosted by Philadelphia and Dallas in 2015-16, and later hosted it.

Goodell announced the pick from home in the 2020 draft due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cleveland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and Detroit had it afterwards.

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Pittsburgh will be hosting sites next year.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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