... and he clearly hasn't changed his opinion of Donald much since then.going scorched earth on the NBA kneelers -- calling the demonstration"disgraceful.""When I see people kneeling during the playing and disrespecting our flag and national anthem, what I do personally is turn off the game," Trump said Wednesday morning in a phone interview with"FOX & Friends.
"I think it's disgraceful. We work with [the NBA], we worked with them very hard trying to get open. I was pushing for them to get open. Then I see everybody kneeling during the anthem. That's not acceptable to me.""When I see them kneeling during the game, I just turn off the game. I have no interest in the game. Let me tell you this, plenty of other people out there, too.
During the call, Trump also claimed NBA ratings are way down -- when according to TV sports media outlets, the rating are up 14% from the average before the season was suspended. Trump added,"We have to stand up for our flag, stand up for our country. A lot of people agree with me. If I'm wrong, I'm going to lose an election. That's okay with me. I will always stand for our flag."and other NFL stars for taking a knee back in 2017 ... calling for the NFL fire any"son of a bitch" who doesn't stand for the Star-Spangled Banner.
Who cares? Garbage.
The game with you playing President is over!
They should kneel during half time or the coin toss or literally any other time during the games. Disrespecting the country you live in and the millions of men and women who’ve lost their lives to give them the RIGHT to kneel is just plain disgusting and sports shouldn’t allow it
I'm sure they still don't give a shit about your eyes looking at their games Mr President. Kick rocks
Only disgraceful one is the orange blob.
I don’t even watch the game. BLM is a radical hate group at its core and the NBA has it plastered all over the court. Good luck with your ratings! 😂😂
Good. Maybe they can find a way to protest without dishonoring dead soldiers
Good God, I hope he's voted out in November! I can't see it happening!
He destroyed the unifying nature of the NFL. Are y’all going to let him destroy the NBA too? sports used to bring us together. Trump used it o divide our country for political gain. Y’all going to let him do it again?
Oh my God. He never watches the games at all 😂😂😂😂
Who the f—k cares?! The NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL are for “Real” Americans to watch. Not for “Phony” Americans like him! TakeAKnee
He can prepare to turn off football games when it starts
Ohhh, this clown !
So in the middle of a pandemic he still sit to watch a game and over 150 thousand lives have been lost to the virus and even counting
NBA been on decline up because no sports prove me wrong
Good! Now if could just turn off your Oxygen supply.
Polarizing...woodwork
Trump has alt right and conservative Christian base, he knows his supporters.
Dreams of reality's peace
This 🤡 don’t watch basketball.
I really doubt the ratings will be hurt by the alt right crazies that are so upset about kneeling.
Fuck are you watching for anyway goof troop? realDonaldTrump the country’s on FIRE!
Not going to be punched in the gut by Players desecrating Our Great Flag and turn a blind eye and watch the The Game. I came to Play Ball, not watch Cowards
Someone should tell him that no one cares 🙄😂
Like Trump watches any sport other than golf.
🙄 good. Let him sit in his misery. He’s so annoying.
I’m sure he watches the NBA, just like how he reads the bible...
Joe Biden says to them, 'Then you ain't black!'
They are If you don't like it find another country to live in!
Liar he dony even like sports
As he should
🤐🤐
Hate to tell you I don't even watch it or listen to it
I turned it off too.
Let’s be real. He’s never turned the tv on to watch an NBA game in his life.
Everyone should turn off the television!! It’s a COMMON DISGRACE!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Well if he turns off the game, perhaps he could actually get some productive work completed.
How awesome is our President?!? He’s speaking for the majority of people watching these entitled babies kneeling for something they know nothing about
Trump is a disgrace he dodge the draft yet many of the followers are 3rd world white people who has no clue there are other countries out there hahahahahaah.
I turn off the TV whenever Trump is on.
and I turn off tv when you step to podium to lie 45...
Obviously he couldn't be more correct the ratings are on the tank😂😂😂👎👎👎
According to their ratings Trump ain't the only one turning the crap off.
If he was as smart as he thought he wud beg to get a sit down and see what the NBA is doing.... nobody is sick dumb Donald .
Standing is the new kneeling.
Good! Now, got to work, asshole!
I'm sure they won't miss him.
It’s the national basketball association, the national... If they don’t stand to the national anthem they shouldn’t be allowed to play or get paid.
Nobody cares!! He’s totally ignorant of what taking a knee actually means. He’s a racist!! BLM!!!!! Police butality has to stop!!!!!
No one gives a shit!!!
WHO GIVE A FF.
Trump2020LandslideVictory
No one cares mane
This idiot watches Faux News all day. He wasn't watching the NBA.
Awww poor baby, nobody cares 😂😂😂😂. Keep kneeling boys! You’re doing amazing sweetie!
He doesn’t watch NBA
But he won’t comment on Russia putting bounties on American soldiers.
He just keeps giving more reason for players to kneel
Numbers show a lot of people are turning off their bull shit. We don't want their agendas shoved down our throats. We want an escape.
Shut up Divider in Cheif! Stop trying to incite anger and hatred🤨
I HATE Trump, but fuck the kneelers. Protest something that happens a fraction of the time, but don't give a fuck about gun violence in the big cities. Hell, if they complained about ALL gun violence (like in the 80s and 90s), I'd respect them, but they don't care. Fake outrage.
A lot of people feel that way.
Didn't know they had tv's on the GOLF COURSE😒
There is only one disgrace.
man lies effortlessly, every single sports he has claimed to turn off.. Bet when Fencing players take a kneel too, He’d say he turned the TV off.. or them folks that play Curling
He dosnt even understand the game he used to the old rules. He confused why mfs are dribbling and not passing upcourt 😂😂😂
Good...maybe he’ll actually do some work.
Nobody cares if you watch or not, just pack ya stuff up and prepare to move.
His bigot base isn’t interested in a predominantly African American league anyway so this won’t get much traction in his attempts at distractions.
BlackLivesMatter
So he misses the game because of something that happens before the game.....got it.
I think most have already turned it off
I will not watch any of the “kneelers” either! They should all be ashamed!
He’s happier with fighting in the streets so he can feel like a dictator.
Criticized if you peacefully protest. Criticized if you take to the streets.
Who gives a fuck what Trump is watching
Considering the fact that he has no moral compass; I can't understand how words like disgraceful are even in his limited vocabulary.
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