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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Critical, But Says Nike’s Kaepernick Deal ‘Is What This Country Is All About’
Daily Caller ^ | 9/4/18 | Vince Coglianese and Saagar Enjeti

Posted on 09/04/2018 2:09:10 PM PDT by markomalley

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Nike sent a “terrible message” this week by making former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick one of the faces representing the 30th anniversary of the company’s “Just Do It” campaign. But he also said the company’s ability to make its own business decisions “is what this country is all about.”

“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.”

President Trump has been staunchly and vocally opposed to players protesting during the anthem, tweeting in September 2017, for instance, “The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!”

On Monday afternoon, Kaepernick tweeted an image from Nike’s campaign, with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” written across the athlete’s face.

Trump added Tuesday that “there’s no reason” for the famous sports apparel company to tap Kaepernick for the campaign.

“But I think it’s a terrible message that they’re sending and the purpose of them doing it, maybe there’s a reason for them doing it,” Trump mused, “but I think as far as sending a message, I think it’s a terrible message and a message that shouldn’t be sent. There’s no reason for it.”

Despite that, Trump acknowledged that it’s Nike’s right to make its own business decisions.

“As much as I disagree with the Colin Kaepernick endorsement, in another way — I mean, I wouldn’t have done it,” Trump said.

“In another way, it is what this country is all about, that you have certain freedoms to do things that other people think you shouldn’t do, but I personally am on a different side of it.”


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: colinkaepernick; formernflqb; nfl; nike
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AAAAAANNNNNNNDDDDD in other news:

NKE tanked 3.16% today on the news of SJW virtue-signalling:

Hee.

Hee.

1 posted on 09/04/2018 2:09:10 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

I agree with Trump. But I’m still not gonna buy Nike stuff.


2 posted on 09/04/2018 2:11:13 PM PDT by hawaiianninja (Palm note to self: "Trump/Pence -- Making America Great Again Since 2017!")
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To: markomalley

Nike is about to find out what else is all American.

The reaction to Leftist B.S.


3 posted on 09/04/2018 2:11:30 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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4 posted on 09/04/2018 2:11:45 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: markomalley

perfectly played by our President...as much as we despise kneeling for the flag and anthem, it is there right to do that- but it is also our right to call out people who do this and loudly say we disagree...

it’s always been a one way conversation- you have to accept disrespecting the flag and say nothing- until this President pointed out the conversation goes both ways...


5 posted on 09/04/2018 2:13:04 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: markomalley

Heavy volume as well ...


6 posted on 09/04/2018 2:13:21 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: markomalley
Nike investors aren't happy about the Colin Kaepernick ad
CNNMoney-4 hours ago
 
 
People are destroying their Nike gear to protest the Colin Kaepernick ...
Opinion-Washington Post-2 hours ago
 
 

7 posted on 09/04/2018 2:15:34 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Rats, RINO's and O-Tips. They all want Sessions to stay.)
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My goodness. Been working, just checked my phone and saw “ Trump critical” and nearly passed out!


8 posted on 09/04/2018 2:16:26 PM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: hawaiianninja
But I’m still not gonna buy Nike stuff.

That's the beauty of the First Amendment:

It protects Nike's right to be foolish.

It protects your right to assemble (or not assemble) [in order to buy or not buy their s**t]

9 posted on 09/04/2018 2:16:49 PM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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“In another way, it is what this country is all about, that you have certain freedoms to do things that other people think you shouldn’t do, but I personally am on a different side of it.”

Everybody has the right to be wrong. Nike is, Kaepernick is. They will pay the price for it.

But the shame of it is the whole protest is based on the lie that innocent blacks are hunted down and executed every day by racist police. The Trayvon Skittles was hunted and executed lie, the Michael Brown "Hands up, don't shoot" lie...add your own; there are a lot of them.

10 posted on 09/04/2018 2:20:06 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: americas.best.days...

LOL! caught my attention for a moment.


11 posted on 09/04/2018 2:26:13 PM PDT by heshtesh
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To: markomalley

GOOD!


12 posted on 09/04/2018 2:27:04 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Vox populi, vox dei)
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To: markomalley

How is CK sacrificing everything when he is getting paid so much while not risking bodily injury at all?


13 posted on 09/04/2018 2:29:37 PM PDT by Crucial
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I cannot stand this Kaeperdickwad. This guy has zero idea the crap cops go through to SAVE black lives. Let’s see him work undercover dealing with the gang bangers, dude probably wouldn’t last 30 second before peeing his pants.


14 posted on 09/04/2018 2:30:10 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Vox populi, vox dei)
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If Colin really believed in something, he wouldn’t accept a Check from Nike for being in their Ads. It’s all about the cause, unless it really isn’t.

Funny how Corporate Capitalists pay People who worship Communists to help increase Corporate Profit and Sales.


15 posted on 09/04/2018 2:30:59 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: markomalley

Great champion of the oppressed apparently believes in profiting off sweatshop labor.

This is classic. Immediately reveals him as a joke to even the slow and naive.


16 posted on 09/04/2018 2:35:23 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: hawaiianninja

“I agree with Trump. But I’m still not gonna buy Nike stuff.”

Actually it also works as a burn.


17 posted on 09/04/2018 2:38:48 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: markomalley

For those looking to boycott Nike for signing original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick to a major ad campaign, you might also want to add Adidas and Puma to the list.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/09/04/report-adidas-puma-also-discussed-signing-kaepernick-to-endorsement-deal/

Under Armour


18 posted on 09/04/2018 2:47:36 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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Image result for nike just burn it
19 posted on 09/04/2018 3:10:15 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Rats, RINO's and O-Tips. They all want Sessions to stay.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I LOVE FREEPERS!!!!


20 posted on 09/04/2018 3:17:53 PM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl
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