Someone Was Spotted Taking A Knee During Trump's 'Celebration of America' Event
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One individual was spotted taking a knee during President Trump's "Celebration of America" event.
A man took a knee during President Trump's "Celebration of America" event at the White House on Tuesday.
A video tweeted by Swedish journalist Carina Bergfeldt shows the unidentified individual kneeling as the national anthem played, presumably to show his support for NFL players who've participated in the protest. That protest appears to be why Trump disinvited the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. "The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow," the president said in a statement on Monday. "They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country."
At Tuesday's press briefing, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended Trump's position on the issue.
Reporter April Ryan asked her, "Is the president aware that taking the knee is about police-involved shootings?"
"The president has made his position crystal-clear on this topic," Sanders responded. "He feels strongly that standing for our National Anthem is something that we should do, something that matters to what makes our country special and unique, and what sets us apart."
A man took a knee during President Trump's "Celebration of America" event at the White House on Tuesday.
A video tweeted by Swedish journalist Carina Bergfeldt shows the unidentified individual kneeling as the national anthem played, presumably to show his support for NFL players who've participated in the protest. That protest appears to be why Trump disinvited the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. "The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow," the president said in a statement on Monday. "They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country."
At Tuesday's press briefing, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended Trump's position on the issue.
Reporter April Ryan asked her, "Is the president aware that taking the knee is about police-involved shootings?"
"The president has made his position crystal-clear on this topic," Sanders responded. "He feels strongly that standing for our National Anthem is something that we should do, something that matters to what makes our country special and unique, and what sets us apart."