Trump: "The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well again - can't believe it!"

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The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well again - can’t believe it! Isn’t it in contract that players must stand at attention, hand on heart? The $40,000,000 Commissioner must now make a stand. First time kneeling, out for game. Second time kneeling, out for season/no pay!

3:17 PM - 20 Jul 2018

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[Corgigal]

1. And this is where the acting President of the U.S.

mind is right now. Should have a Ph.D is shit that don't matter.

[Squinch]

2. Its all he knows how to do. He's a one trick pony, and the one trick is a lame one.

[lapfog_1]

5. try to distract from treason and felonies

now on tape...

but the playlist is stale there donny boy... you need a new "hits parade" to really get the attention of the media and the base.

[Garrett78]

3. Feeding his base during troubling times.

[Arkansas Granny]

10. Yes, give them a shiny object to keep them distracted while he commits treason.

It has worked for him so far.

[Garrett78]

19. Not just any shiny object, but a reminder that it's those (insert 'n' word) who are unpatriotic...

...and treasonous.

For, you know, silently and peacefully protesting an epidemic of police brutality, including murder.

[oberliner]

4. When in doubt, play the race card

That's the Trump playbook.

[SamKnause]

6. Fuck off and die you traitorous, orange, bloated, evil, lying, ignorant, arrogant, stupid,

worthless piece of shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nolabear]

7. As if honoring contracts was ever high on his list. 🙄

[smirkymonkey]

8. Resign you traitorous bag of pus!

You are such a pointless waste of oxygen.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Let's have a serious discussion of what the penalty for treason should be.

[fierywoman]

13. First time: out for the game (that week's work.) Second time: out for the rest of the term, no pay.

[underpants]

11. File under: uppity

[Saguaro]

12. Isn't it in HIS contract that he must uphold the Constitution...

... and defend the United States from domestic and foreign threats? I'm pretty sure that doesn't include attacking our intelligence agencies, free press, and threatening to jail political opponents, all while siding with Strong and Powerful Putin. Let's deal with that before we talk about NFL players and their 1st Amendment rights, OK?

[2naSalit]

28. Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy, it's what's going on 24/7 from now on.

[Mr. Ected]

14. We're all too Trump-fatigued to effect a reaction to this shit any more

The monotony of it all. The utter pettiness.

[2naSalit]

29. It's what the

Shock Doctrine is about...

[The Genealogist]

15. I see we are back to this particular distraction from the nightmare that is his presidency

How about "collude with Russians, out of the presidency permanantly" instead?

[JHB]

16. I might go for that "First time kneeling, out for game..." thing if it's applied where needed...

[DBoon]

26. I like that

[oasis]

40. Baaaazing

[JI7]

17. LOOK OVER THERE. NOT HERE

[PearliePoo2]

18. Just shut the FUCK up and go away, you treasonous asshole.

[Thomas Hurt]

20. The Pig is always running 8 of 10 grifts more or less at the same time.

[BeyondGeography]

21. Someone's running low on ammo

[Freethinker65]

22. Not knowing the words or forgetting to put hand over heart as President of the US, resign

Bye!

[Initech]

23. So that's it then? All of our problems have been solved?

So it's just minute bullshit until the end of time?

[beachbum bob]

24. Lol, he has no idea how contracts work as he always broke them, the players

will decide what is acceptable and won't be something that is being dictated.

[madaboutharry]

25. When you're accused of treason and your lawyer/fixer

is turning on you, BRING UP BLACK FOOTBALL PLAYERS!

Dear Donald, STFU.

[babylonsister]

27. Distraction, just ignore. nt

[malaise]

30. Poor fool - the NFL has had a rethink about its draconian

announcement because the Players' Association had not been consulted.

[Freedomofspeech]

31. Fuck you, you treasonous piece of shite.

[pamdb]

32. idiot trump

So....it's not enough that they stand at
attention, now they have to have hand over heart? Ridiculous. I fault the owners for not having the courage to say no to this buffoon.

[Va Lefty]

33. Jeez, Knew this was coming. (Must enrage deplorables)

[ProfessorGAC]

34. First Time Committing Treason...

...impeachment! Second time, firing squad!
See Donny dumbass, it's as easy for me as a moron like you
But, I like my idea way better!

[Heartstrings]

35. Hypocrisy and diversion.....

[Garrett78]

37. The Baldwin quote reminds me that Michael Scheuer is still a free man as far as I know.

[Garrett78]

36. As folks have said, this is a distraction. But it's a very germane distraction.

At least in the eyes of Trump supporters. And whoever wrote the tweet knows that.

At a time when Trump is being called treasonous and unpatriotic, he's reminding his racist following that the treasonous and unpatriotic ones are those (insert 'n' word) who disrespect the nation (e.g., by silently and peacefully making a statement about an epidemic of police brutality, including murder).

Trump must keep his base fed during troubling times.

[Mc Mike]

38. Right. Sing it for us, shitler.

[oasis]

39. Traitor🇷🇺Trump's a fool to think anyone will buy his sham patriotism

after his sellout of America to Putin.

[SHRED]

41. Forced patriotism is the opposite of freedom.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

42. Don't repeat his words. Don't read his words

You’re playing into his hands

[edhopper]

43. No you dolt.

The Owners came out with a rule that they must stand if on the field.
It is NOT a part of the CBA and the players are opposing it.

You are more ignorant than we thought.