Watch: Donald Trump says ‘Leave Tom Brady alone’

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Presidential candidate Donald Trump opened a rally in Rhode Island with a message to the NFL regarding New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Brady's four-game suspension for his role in the Deflategate scandal was reinstated by an appeals court.
.@realDonaldTrump: "Leave Tom Brady alone" pic.twitter.com/N2jDgedUBS
— POLITICO (@politico) April 25, 2016
Trump backed Brady after the Deflategate news first broke last year. He was spotted with a “Make America Great Again” hat in his locker.
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Brady told reporters that ever since he judged the Miss USA beauty pageant in 2002, he and Trump have been friends.
Trump credited Brady for helping him win the Massachusetts primary in March.