President Donald Trump weighed in yesterday on Nike’s provocative ad campaign involving former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller, Trump revealed he owns the property housing the multinational corporation’s flagship store. (The Daily Caller)
“I think it’s a terrible message. Nike is a tenant of mine. They pay a lot of rent,” Trump said, referring to Niketown New York, which is — for now — located at 6 East 57th Street in New York City.
The president made the remarks during an exclusive Oval Office interview with The Daily Caller Tuesday afternoon.
Kaepernick kicked off a protest movement among some NFL players during the 2016 pre-season when he began kneeling at games during the national anthem, rather than standing.
Kaepernick, who now alleges that league owners are colluding to keep him off an NFL roster, explained the rationale behind his protest in August of that year: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
Although President Trump vehemently opposed the players’ decisions to protest during the anthem, he took a measured tone in yesterday’s interview, qualifying that Nike’s decision to support the controversial Kaepernick is “what this country is all about.”
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