Bill Belichick Wrote Fawning Letter to Donald Trump

Did Tom Brady vote for Donald Trump? We're still in the process of trying to nail that one down after Trump claims Brady called to say he cast his ballot for the Republican presidential nominee.

And did Bill Belichik write a lovey-dovey letter to Trump showing his support and admiration? Trump says the Patriots coach did indeed, and he shared it at a rally in Manchester, NH, Monday night. And two reports confirmed it Tuesday morning - both Tom Curran of Comcast Sportsnet and Steve Burton of WBZ have confirmed that Belichick wrote a letter to Trump.

It certainly sounds a lot more like The Donald than The Hoodie.

Here's the transcript, obtained by Yahoo from the Trump campaign, which said Belichick emailed the statement:

“Donald, Congratulations on a tremendous campaign!! You have dealt with an unbelievably slanted & negative media & have come out of it beautifully.You have proved to be the ultimate competitor and fighter!! Your leadership is amazing!! I have always had tremendous respect for you, but the toughness & perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable.Hopefully, tomorrow’s election results will give you the opportunity to Make America Great Again!! Best wishes for great results tomorrow, Bill Belichick”

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Here's an audio clip of most of Trump's reading of the letter.

We believe Belichick would call the media "slanted and negative" if afforded the candid opportunity. But that's about it. The only folks Belichick gushes about like this are his upcoming opponents right before he wipes the turf with them.

And Belichick, who hates distractions more than he hates Microsoft Surface tablets, would really submit this to be read aloud a day before the election, as Trump claims? Apparently so.

Trump photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr, Belichick photo by Dan Libon, Patch staff