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Miles Archer

(23,325 posts) Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:44 PM Oct 2017

Trump tweet confirms Pence NFL walkout stunt was premeditated [View all]

Trump tweet confirms Pence NFL walkout stunt was premeditated

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/trump-tweet-confirms-pence-nfl-walkout-was-premeditated/

President Donald Trump confirmed that he ordered Vice President Mike Pence to leave Sunday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers if any players protested during the National Anthem.

Some of them did, so the vice president walked out.

Social media users weren’t fooled, and called out Pence for attending the game at taxpayer expense for what appeared to be a political stunt.

The president confirmed their suspicions a short time later in his own tweet.

Donald J. Trump ‏Verified account
@realDonaldTrump

I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen.
11:16 AM - 8 Oct 2017

Link to tweet

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Trump tweet confirms Pence NFL walkout stunt was premeditated [View all] Miles Archer Oct 2017 OP

scoring points... D_Master81 Oct 2017 #1

That 35% of the country who hates brown people more than eating, almost, loves this shit. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #2

Americans are being slaughtered by gun violence, climate change and inadequate health care. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #3

Exactly rufus dog Oct 2017 #16

Let's talk about football. Unreal. All publicity stunts to raise ratings and money. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #29

How effing pathetic. nocalflea Oct 2017 #4

Another cheap Kabuki Theater stunt paid for by US taxpayers. procon Oct 2017 #5

So how many folks followed him out? greymattermom Oct 2017 #6

How many people were inconvenienced for this stunt? underpants Oct 2017 #15

I hate this administration so fucking much. Initech Oct 2017 #7

They are such incredible assholes. What a pathetic stunt. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #8

they disrespect the constitution and all that made this country what it is..... spanone Oct 2017 #9

4/ The Pool reporter covering @VP HAB911 Oct 2017 #10

Someone said earlier "Pence is running for President" Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2017 #11

Worthless moron diverts attention from his incompetence by fixating on useless bullshit dalton99a Oct 2017 #12

Fuck Peyton Manning I'm glad his big day got f'ed up underpants Oct 2017 #13

Meanwhile, what about the desperate people of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands?? Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #14

And what could they have done with the $ this stunt cost? renate Oct 2017 #17

Exactly! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #20

Looks like Adam Schiff agrees: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #24

Paid for by taxpayers malaise Oct 2017 #18

Flew from LV to IN on taxpayer's dime mcar Oct 2017 #19

#fakeoutrage and making fake news at its finest, distraction from #TrumpRussia and illegitimacy. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #21

Idiocracy. sarcasmo Oct 2017 #22

Always a new low with Trump. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #23

I don't believe tRump wrote that tweet. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #25

More from the Edge of Sports blog. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2017 #26

So #VPOS would have stayed if it weren't for #POtuS? Blue Owl Oct 2017 #27

IMO, this was a stunt to show Phoenix61 Oct 2017 #28