If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017
Aside from being a racist stand (Trump didn't call for the firing of White supremacists, but for the firing of mostly Black NFL players), Trump is being a hypocrite. You see, four years ago he said this:
President should not be telling the Washington Redskins to change their name-our country has far bigger problems! FOCUS on them,not nonsense— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2013
Another racist stand from Trump, of course. But the part that stands out is the call to Barack Obama to not talk about a racial issue in the NFL because Trump considered it "nonsense" and his attention was required for "far bigger problems."
Well, Trump's immediate tweet before the "fire of suspend" tweet, last night seven hours prior, was this:
Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017
So from pushing North Korea into nuclear war, Trump went after the NFL with racism. Wouldn't that qualify as "nonsense" because of "far bigger problems"?
By the way: Trump's comments backfired. Dozens of NFL players protested. They either knelt in protest or just plain didn't even come out of the locker rooms as a protest against Trump.
You know who else decided to participate in the "take a knee" protest? A 97 year old World War II veteran who fought against the Nazis:
My grandpa is a 97 year-old WWII vet & Missouri farmer who wanted to join w/ those who #TakeaKnee: "those kids have every right to protest." pic.twitter.com/LurCj7SLUB— Brennan Gilmore (@brennanmgilmore) September 24, 2017
That man is a TRUE hero and he has the absolute moral authority to have a say on this issue. Because he fought Nazis. Trump defended Nazis. Trump has no right to tell ANYONE no to excercise their constitutional right to freedom of speech. In doing so, the one who is truly disrespecting the United States, by stepping over its constitution, is Donald Trump.
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