Trump vs. NFL: President’s Problems With The League Date Back Decades
September 28, 2017
President Donald Trump’s comments about the NFL on Friday, in which he said owners should “fire” players for taking a knee during the national anthem, was not the first time he’s leveled harsh criticism at the game. Trump has called the NFL “boring” on multiple occasions and claimed that ratings were down despite the NFL being the most watched television sport in the U.S.