Trump says Megan Rapinoe’s silence during national anthem at World Cup is not appropriate
Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team and savior of U.S. hopes in Monday’s World Cup victory over Spain, regularly protests during the playing of the national anthem. In years past, she took a knee, a move reminiscent of NFL players protesting racial injustice prior to games. More recently, she’s remained silent during the anthem, hands clasped behind her back.
Rapinoe is an outspoken advocate for social causes — in a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, she called herself a “walking protest” — most recently, the cause of equal pay for equal work for the women’s team. Trump sidestepped that issue, saying that he has not yet taken a position on it. Rapinoe: Not a fan of TrumpRapinoe has no love for Trump; in interviews, she has called him “sexist,” “misogynistic,” “small-minded,” “racist” and “not a good person.” So it’s unlikely that criticism from the White House will sway her, even if — especially if — it intensifies.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump refers to wrong ayatollah when announcing Iran sanctions
Read more »
President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Sunday EditionAn upbeat President Donald Trump headed into Sunday’s tweetstorm with some wind at his back. He has an agreement with Mexico to control illegal immigration. He didn’t pull the trigger o…
Read more »
‘Meet The Press’ Interview With President Trump: Iran “Cannot Have A Nuclear Weapon”President Trump said he doesn’t want war with Iran during a one-on-one interview with Meet The Press host Chuck Todd that aired this morning. Confronting one of his frequent critics, Trump sa…
Read more »
President Trump signs executive order tackling health care cost transparencyPres. Trump signs executive order aimed at providing patients with clear costs for health care procedures: 'Together we're taking power away from bureaucrats, we're taking it away from insurance companies and away from special interests.'
Read more »
Immigrant advocates remain vigilant after Trump delays raids'We don’t trust him in any way,” said Marjorie Murillo, an immigrant advocate in Florida.
Read more »