After the 1985 season, the league folded, mainly because of to Trump's approach of going game titles to a slide program (in which they competed with the NFL for audience) and seeking to pressure a merger with the NFL by bringing an antitrust match versus the firm. Contrary to his claims of financial wellbeing and company acumen, Trump's tax returns from 1985 to 1994 present net losses totaling $1.17 billion.