New Delhi, March 7 -- US President Donald Trump appeared to ignore Ted Cruz during a televised White House meeting on college athletics when the Senator from Texas interrupted him to raise concerns about the cancellation of sports programs.

"Mr. President," Cruz interjected while Trump was speaking.

"Yeah, please," Trump replied before turning to him.

Cruz spoke for roughly 20 seconds about the crisis facing college sports as Trump appeared to whisper to Marco Rubio, suggesting he was not fully focused on the senator's remarks.

Cruz said college athletics in the United States is facing a major crisis as schools cancel programs due to financial pressure.

"College sports is in absolute crisis. Every single week another programme being ...