Who would win a 2020 rematch of last year’s presidential race?
Is that too easy a question to answer? For conservatives, hopefully, the choice would be President Trump. But for Trump himself, who appears in this clip speaking at a White House press conference, he believes the topic of recent NFL protests and Hillary Clinton’s response to them have a direct bearing on the matter.
You see, in the wake of the ongoing NFL controversy — sparked by last year’s kneeling protests by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — Hillary has incredulously stated, “what black athletes’ kneeling was about… was not against our anthem or our flag… actually, kneeling is a reverent position… it was to demonstrate in a peaceful way against racism and injustice in our criminal system.” Further, Hillary claimed, “I think it would be a grave error for Democrats to recede from those fights. So, therefore, we have to stand up, fight back and resist.”
To President Trump, that’s music to his ears, and NFL fans have clearly demonstrated to the league and to television advertisers how they feel about the issue. As former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon and any other number of conservatives will tell you, running on identity politics is a losing battle. Indeed, Hillary appears so out of touch that, if a rematch were to be held today between her and the president, the lopsided electoral count that Trump achieved in 2016 would be even more imbalanced in his favor.
But watch this clip, as Trump’s exact words on the issue are priceless.
