'Leave Tom Brady Alone!' Donald Trump Reacts To DeflateGate Ruling
WARWICK, R.I. (CBS/AP) – Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is speaking out in support of his friend Tom Brady after the New England Patriots quarterback's 4-game suspension was reinstated
"Let's start by saying, "Leave Tom Brady alone,'" Trump said at the beginning of his rally in Warwick, Rhode Island Monday morning.
Trump told hundreds of people at the rally that Brady is a "great guy" and "it's enough."
Earlier in the day, an appeals court ruled that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acted appropriately in suspending the Patriots star for his role in the DeflateGate scandal.
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Last week, Trump was booed for proclaiming his love for Brady in Maryland, home of the rival Baltimore Ravens.
The two men have said they are friends, and they have golfed together.
Trump's notorious "Make America Great Again" hat was spotted in Brady's locker last summer.
Rhode Island's primary is Tuesday.
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