Trump says he directed Pence to walk out of game if 49ers protested during national anthem

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Cindy Boren October 8 at 2:39 PM

The plan had been for Vice President Mike Pence to attend the Indianapolis Colts game at which Peyton Manning’s number is to be retired, a gala celebration of the former Colts quarterback’s contributions to Pence’s home state.

The former governor of Indiana and his wife, wearing a Manning No. 18 jersey, left Lucas Oil Stadium after the national anthem, following instructions from President Trump after a number of San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the anthem.

Link to tweet

Pence said he chose to leave because “we should rally around our Flag.”

“I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. At a time when so many Americans are inspiring our nation with their courage, resolve, and resilience, now, more than ever, we should rally around our Flag and everything that unites us,” he said in a statement. “While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don’t think it’s too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem. I stand with President Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem.”


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/10/08/vice-president-pence-walks-out-of-colts-game-over-49ers-national-anthem-protests

[madaboutharry]

1. So it was a stunt.

What a jerk.

[yallerdawg]

2. Stunning.

This is what our elected heads of state spend their time planning.

I am physically revolted by this...petty, nasty sub-human.

[Angry Dragon]

10. PETTY.....pretty much says it all

[Old Vet]

3. When the fuck did they turn this into respecting our soldiers? FUCK THEM...........

[Mrs. Overall]

4. And in PR, another hospital is without a generator and people are dying...

Oh, and they need some drinking water as well.

Walking out of fucking football game is priority one today?

[bearsfootball516]

5. And you can bet his base is loving it

[justhanginon]

27. But in all fairness to his base supporters, they are not the brightest

bulbs in the chandelier.

[herding cats]

6. I figured it was a stunt.

Now Trump confirms it was. Which is typical of this bread and circuses administration.

[Angry Dragon]

7. Did he buy his ticket?? If not then he has to declare the value on his tax return

Politicians getting gifts have to be declared

[TEB]

8. Premeditated snowflake stupidity

Wonder if putin their KGB handler had them do this

[nwduke]

9. Stunt

The moron leading the moron, It was yet another childish stunt from the guy that lacked childcare supervision!

[Sneederbunk]

11. And Pence said: As you wish Master Moron.

[Bengus81]

12. Hey...when the fuhrer tells you to do something......

you damn well better do it eh Pence?? BTW...GROW a PAIR Pence.

[snort]

13. I stopped watching the NFL

when games started looking like recruitment rallys for the DoD.

[Docreed2003]

14. More proof....

That we are living in a staged reality show, the plot of which has been concocted in the mind of Trumplethinskin! Awesome! Can’t wait for this show to be canceled!!

[LuckyLib]

15. I wish he and Drumpf would walk out of the White House. We can dream, can't we?

[RainCaster]

16. The WH staff should take a knee

Then he can stay on the links.

[sinkingfeeling]

17. Pence is such a good boy. Hope he gets the best bone.

[rzemanfl]

21. "Mother" gets the bone, because Pence is a....you know. n/t

[world wide wally]

18. What American in their right mind gives a shit whether Mike Pence is at the football game or not?

[Bengus81]

19. How come the Military person to the left of Pence isn't saluting?

Or have his hand over his heart??

[Cold War Spook]

33. Wow, is he really in the military?

He is not wearing his cover either.

[Botany]

20. And this all goes back to the master of the White House, Russia. This is GAS LIGHTING

As the "kneeling scandal" was fading Russia set up twitter accounts w/names like
"stand for the flag" or "stand for the anthem" ..... Trump posted links to these
bullshit accounts w/in days of them being started.

The gas lighting of America continues.

[Doodley]

22. Headline should read: White supremacist tells another white supremacist what to do.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

23. You really have to get the picture to know trump's language

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Look at the crowd, imagine Trump for the want of that crowd.
Look at the uniform standing next to Pence.
Look at it as having been staged.
Is it big or bigly ,really huge, fantastic, really really great- ;?

It's Pence running another mission impossible for Trump.

Look again at the crowd- really real to
Trump.

Imagine the revenge he seeks because they don't come out like that to see him talk.

Sure it was pre planed ,but you really must see the picture to realize how it was pictured in the pre plan.

He wants the crowd very badly.Mega bad.



Look for late night,early morning tweet about the crowd. Trump cannot resist for the want of the crowd.He dreams about massive crowds singing his praises.

Humpty Trumpty sat on the wall
He never considered he could take a great fall-

It's all a stage act,that's all he knows ,that and profit and loss.

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[fierywoman]

24. Since both Pence and FM holding the offices that they do

is "an event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem", shouldn't they both be resigning ASAP, like this afternoon?

[YOHABLO]

25. "disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem" that's not what it's about.

The disrespect is towards you Trump, your administration and agenda.

[Cary]

26. #fakepresident has to make it all about himself

What a vile man

[TubbersUK]

28. My fave response so far:

Link to tweet

Adult day care indeed.

[Freethinker65]

29. The Art of Scripted Reality TV

Master of faked news. Trump sponsored, Pence approved propaganda.

What took them so long?

[procon]

30. Liars! They can't stop. The lies just some out of their mouths without any hesitation. nt

[C_U_L8R]

31. yet another cheap gimmick.

What a phony. What a moron.

[IcyPeas]

32. trump reality tv star. what do we expect?

[riversedge]

34. An expensive tax payer paid stunt performed by the US Vice Pres. Stinking swamp gets

stinkier each day.

[karynnj]

35. Trump disrespected EVERY captured American in his McCain comment

If he does not respect POWs, does he think even less of those who died? After all, he experienced his private Vietnam living to unfortunately tell Billy Bush all about it.