Trump says NFL beef isn't distracting him from other issues
President Donald Trump continued on the offensive against the NFL on Tuesday, asking owners to implement a rule that would ban kneeling during the national anthem.
Although Trump made a point of calling out the NFL and those who protest the national anthem for the past few days, he insists the league wasn't stealing his attention from other key issues this weekend.
"I wasn't preoccupied with the NFL," Trump said Tuesday during his press conference at the White House. "I was ashamed at what was taking place. I don't think you can disrespect our country, our flag, our national anthem."
"I have plenty of time on my hands. All I do is work. It doesn’t take me long to put out a wrong."
Trump also went on another patented Twitter rant earlier Tuesday morning.
Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made-we all love our country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
The NFL has all sorts of rules and regulations. The only way out for them is to set a rule that you can't kneel during our National Anthem!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017