Beltway Confidential

Trump’s war on the NFL started with Fox News, not racism

By Eddie Scarry
Published September 30, 2017 4:01am ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Trump’s war on the NFL started with Fox News, not racism
Trump knows what the flag, the anthem, and pride in America means to his supporters, even if it means nothing to certain commentators on MSNBC and CNN. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

A tip for David Brooks and every journalist obsessed with President Trump’s psyche: To watch Fox News is to understand Trump.

On Trump’s days-long campaign against NFL players protesting during the national anthem — “Tremendous backlash against the NFL and its players for disrespect of our Country” — Time magazine played Freud. Reporters Alex Altman and Sean Gregory wrote Thursday:

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Donald Trump Eddie Scarry Media NFL Racism