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Topline President Donald Trump told sports talk show host Pat McAfee that Republicans scored a “big win” after a group of eight Senate Democrats voted for the government funding bill slated to end the government shutdown, which has continued for 42 days. Key Facts What Else Did Trump Tell Pat Mcafee? Trump told the host, a former NFL punter whose show is known for its brash and at times controversial approach to covering topics in sports and pop culture, he only appeared “because I hear you say such nice things about me.” His appearance was focused around Veterans Day, but the president also took the opportunity to again voice his displeasure with the NFL’s recent changes to its kickoff rules and back former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban overseeing an overhaul of college athletics, specifically business aspects.