How Donald Trump’s victory will directly affect the New York Jets

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How Donald Trump’s victory will directly affect the New York Jets

Donald Trump stopped owning professional football teams almost 40 years ago, but he still has his fingers in one of them.

After winning the 2024 election, there is a real possibility that the New York Jets could be directly affected.

This is because their owner, Woody Johnson, may return to his position as Trump’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.

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Donald Trump and Woody Johnson attend the New York Jets luncheon at Cipriani Wall Street Aug. 27, 2008, New York. (Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

CBS Sports reports that the Jets are preparing for that scenario. SportsNet New York says some in the organization expect Johnson to work with Trump again.

On a conference call to discuss his firing of Robert Saleh, Johnson was referred to as “Ambassador Johnson” by Jets PR.

Johnson left the Jets to work for Trump in January 2017, giving his brother, Chris, full control of the team.

While Chris was in charge, the Jets made some questionable moves. Chris fired former general manager Mike Maccagnan in 2019, just weeks after the NFL Draft.

Former President Trump, left, listens as Robert Wood Johnson, chairman and owner of the New York Jets, speaks during a late-night viewing party for the Nevada Republican caucus in Las Vegas Feb. 8, 2024. (Ian Maule/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Chris then hired Joe Douglas, who then hired Saleh as the team’s head coach to replace Adam Gase. Saleh’s appointment took place a few days before the inauguration of President Biden.

However, Woody fired Saleh five games into the season after the Jets started 2-3. They lost their first three games after Saleh’s firing but returned to the win column on October 31 against the Houston Texans.