New England Patriots

Donald Trump praised Bill Belichick’s leadership in his Time Magazine Person of the Year interview

"He'll deal with Tom Brady differently than he's going to deal with some rookie that just came in."

Donald Trump talks to Tom Brady prior to a 2004 playoff game. Elise Amendola / AP

In the article for Time Magazine naming him the “Person of the Year” in 2016, President-elect Donald Trump mentioned both Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.

The Patriots’ coach was cited by Mr. Trump as an example of a “great leader”. Brady was used an example of how Belichick manages the differing personalities on the New England roster.

Here’s the quote, which came at the end of an article in which Trump discussed a wide range of topics:

https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/806520818704543744

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