President Trump criticized one of the co-captains of the US Women’s World Cup soccer team for protesting during the national anthem at the team’s games during the tournament in France.
Trump, who has been outspoken about protests by NFL playe𝓀rs during th𝕴e anthem, made the comments about 33-year-olꦏd Megan Rapinoe to The Hill during an interview Monday.
“No. I don’t think so,”
Rapinoe has refused to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before each of the matches during the tournament as a protest of injustice in the United States. In the past, she has even knelt at other US national team games during the anthem.
“I’ll probably never put my hand over my heart,” the𒀰 national co-captain said in a recent interview before the competition♕ started. “I’ll probably never sing🌼 the national anthem again.”
Trump made the comments hours after the women’s team beat Spain 2-1.