At a time when there are far more important issues to address (one in particular), President Trump devoted time on Friday afternoon to a "Saving College Sports" roundtable.

President Donald Trump on Friday said he would write an executive order within a week that would "solve all of the problems" brought forth in an unprecedented meeting at the White House to address the future of college sports.

President Donald Trump said only Congress could offer a “permanent fix” to overhaul player salaries and transfers — as well as the impact of gambling — in college sports, encouraging lawmakers to approve a national set of rules to bring stability to a landscape that has seen dramatic changes in recent years.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday ​the soaring cost of college football programs is hurting collegiate sports in general, and vowed to issue a fresh ‌executive order on the topic within a week.

Friday's panel features a committee of key stakeholders, professional sports figures, politicians and business leaders. But no easy answers.

Critics of the NIL compensation system in college sports say it undercuts the finances of schools and their educational mandate.

President Donald Trump is unhappy with the current environment in college sports and would like to sea an NIL salary cap

President Trump on Friday afternoon hosted a roundtable at the White House centered on college sports and reforms to the NCAA. Trump earlier this year signed an executive order seeking to ban “pay-for-play” deals with third parties and called on schools to dedicate scholarships and funds to women’s and Olympic sports.