President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that “maybe” the NFL players who don’t stand for the National Anthem “shouldn’t be in the country,” further cementing his tirade against the NFL and players who took a knee during the “Star Spangled Banner” at games to protest police brutality.
“You have to stand proudly for the National Anthem or you shouldn’t be playing,” he told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade in an interview broadcast Thursday morning. “You shouldn’t be there. Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country. You have to stand proudly for the National Anthem. And the NFL owners did the right thing if that’s what they have done.”
Trump: "maybe" people who don't stand for the National Anthem "shouldn't be in the country." pic.twitter.com/vUaFlO5NNv
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 24, 2018
While many deemed the policy change a victory for Trump and his perpetual Twitter diatribes on the subject, Trump wouldn’t take full credit.
“I think the people pushed it forward,” he said. “This was not me. I brought it out. I think the people pushed it forward. This country is very smart. We have a very smart country.”
says the guy who sold out the country to the highest bidders.
My new fav statement (totally stolen): it’s just locker room treason.
Well, I think the National Anthem should be played before every shift of every work day at all places of business in the United States, and any employee who does not stand proudly at attention through the entire song each time it is played - and anyone who shouts “Play ball” before the echo of the last note has faded - should immediately be deported from the country. It should probably be played hourly at the White House and all Trump and Trump-branded properties since those are the most patriotic of all places filled with people who love the country more than any others.
I also think that anyone caught in the restroom during the playing of the anthem should similarly be deported. As well as those at home who do not stand in front of their TVs.
ETA: (The National Anthem should immediately be followed by the Two Minute Hate, except on Sundays at Evangelical Churches - then it should be the Five Minute Hate)
Sure Donald whatever but the main topic here is multiple provable instances of blatant corruption starting with the campaign and continuing into your presidency. When we’re done dealing with that maybe there’ll be a minute or two left to talk about basic rights guaranteed by the Constitution but we’ve got a lot to work on before that.
This is fascism, pure and simple. The Republican Party should be ended forever for becoming the Party of Trump.
What about draft-dodgers with fake deferments? Should they be in the country?