NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr.s tweet defying Trump is his most popular ever

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A few days old but good to see.




NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s tweet defying Trump is his most popular ever

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By Oliver Willis | September 26, 2017

The NASCAR superstar's tweet supporting NFL players protesting against racism is his most popular ever. Trump's tweet trying to co-opt NASCAR lags far behind.



NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr.
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. rebuked Donald Trump’s campaign against NFL players who are protesting systematic racism, and the tweet he used to make his statement has now become his most popular social media message.

Earnhardt, who is the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Sr., wrote, “All Americans R granted rights 2 peaceful protests.” His message was posted online minutes after Trump tweeted about how NASCAR supporters and fans “won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag.”

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Earnhardt’s tweet went viral and attracted 370,753 favorites and 140,903 retweets — the most ever on his account.

By comparison, Trump’s NASCAR tweet came up limp, performing much worse than Earnhardt’s message. Trump got half the favorites of Earnhardt and less than a quarter of the retweets of the NASCAR driver.

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[Hoyt]

1. Can't stand NASCAR, including the drivers, etc. But that takes guts.

[Grassy Knoll]

2. You Would Think A Trump Car Would At Least..

...Be a Ford Or Chevy