President Donald Trump announced Monday that the 2027 NFL draft would be held in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall.
"The draft is a celebration of one of our country's most cherished cultural institutions, and the annual highlight for football fans everywhere," Trump said. "Everyone in the world is going to be watching."
Watch 온라인카지노사이트 5 free wherever you are
WATCH HERETrump made the announcement in the Oval Office alongside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, among other officials. A Trump #47 Commanders jersey could be seen sitting on the Resolute Desk during the announcement.
Bowser said hosting the draft will boost local businesses, bring jobs to the area and encourage tourism.
Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with 온라인카지노사이트 DFW's News Headlines newsletter.
SIGN UP "We believe in investing in sports because they have helped us transform neighborhoods, and the NFL bringing this event to the nation's capital will help us fill hotel rooms, our restaurants, and Americans from all 50 states will come to their nation's capital and enjoy our beautiful city and museums," Bowser said.
온라인카지노사이트 News previously reported that the announcement was expected. Axios was .
U.S. & World
It comes just days after a plan was announced to bring the Commanders back to the District with a new stadium at the RFK site.
Goodell appeared with Bowser and Harris at that announcement last Monday and even hinted that the new stadium could increase the District’s chances of getting a Super Bowl.
Trump renewed his support for building a new stadium for the Commanders at the RFK site. He called the location “the greatest site there is, I think, that I’ve ever seen for something like this.”
After the NFL draft announcement, Trump took a range of questions from reporters, leaving Bowser looking uncomfortable at times, including as Trump brushed off a question about an image in which he looked like the pope. The mayor is a devout Catholic, and she and her parents met the pope.
At a morning press briefing, Bowser talked about making the decision to appear with Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to take control of D.C.
“We're gonna have a lot of issues to do with this president on, and we are trying to make sure we're having every opportunity to advance those,” she said.
No details were released on exactly where and when the draft will be held. The draft typically lasts several days and is responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact for the host city.
On the National Mall early Monday, people who spoke with News4 said they hope the NFL draft will be good for D.C.’s economy.
“I think it's great for business, man. It brings, you know, good traffic to Washington, D.C., and at a time when businesses, especially small businesses, are struggling, it brings traffic,” Kim Heins said.
“I think it's a lot of nostalgia for some of the older fans of Washington, and I think really good for the city in general,” another woman said.
