Trump says NFL national anthem criticism has ‘nothing to do with race’ and the league ‘should change policy’ – as he pointedly meets Marine One Pilot’s family on his way back to Washington
Trump gave an impromptu press briefing while boarding Air Force One to head back to Washington
He said his criticism of NFL has ‘nothing to do with race’ and that it is about ‘respect for our country’
The social-media friendly president also took to twitter to say that NFL should ‘change their policy’
NFL players used the national anthem to show their defiance to President Donald Trump’s criticism on Sunday
At least 150 players across the country either knelt or sat during the anthem in protest
By ABIGAIL MILLER
DAILYMAIL.COM
24 September 2017
President Donald Trump gave an impromptu press briefing while boarding Air Force One on Sunday evening to address his criticism of NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem.
He insisted that that his comments about the league have ‘nothing’ to do with race, telling reporters: ‘I never said anything about race.
‘This has nothing to do with race or anything else. This has to do with respect for our country and respect for our flag.’
And to reaffirm his pro-military stance, upon landing in Washington he met with Marine One pilot Major James Thompson and his family. Major Thompson recently completed his last flight in service and was introduced by Trump to reporters at the White House.
Driving his criticisms home for the evening, he then tweeted: ‘Sports fans should never condone players that do not stand proud for their National Anthem or their Country.
‘NFL should change policy!’
It’s unclear what policy Trump was referring to.
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