Throughout his period as the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, has generated various controversies, which have caused multiple criticisms and questions. The handling of the coronavirus crisis and his statements about the murder of George Floyd have put his reelection in jeopardy and They have caused several athletes to join the protests against him.
The last to launch against the president of the American Union, was Weston McKennie, footballer for Schalke 04 and the United States National Team, who He accused Trump of being racist and ignorant, in addition to assuring that he is not the ideal man to take charge of the country.
McKennie, who demanded justice for George Floyd during a Bundesliga match, joined the already extensive list of athletes who have launched themselves against Trump, in a movement in which even the president himself has responded to criticism.
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These are some athletes who have charged against Donald Trump:
Colin Kaepernick
Just over six years have passed since The then QB of the San Francisco 49ers began his fight against racism, when he knelt during the United States Anthem. and began a series of protests against Donald Trump and racism, which over time would justify his fight, despite the fact that he currently appears as “retired” for the NFL.
“I am not going to get up and show pride for the flag of a country that oppresses black and colored people,” said the former player in 2016.
Lebron James
The Los Angeles Lakers player started a war of statements against the US president, after the basketball player claimed that “Going to the house was a great honor until you showed up“After Trump questioned James’s intelligence after an interview.
Megan Rapione
One of the banners of the conflict between athletes and Trump is the captain of the American Women’s Soccer Team, who broke out and through their social networks during the last World Cup, held in France. published a message that said “I will not go to the fucking White House”, something that was replicated by Donald Trump, who apparently did not expect the world title of the selection of the stars and stripes.
Stephen Curry
Another of the basketball players who refused to go to the White House during Trump’s term, was the Golden State Warriors player, the team that the president withdrew his invitation after Curry branded him a racist.
New England Patriots
It is known that Trump is a regular fan of Tom Brady’s former team, however after winning Super Bowl LI, Players like Martellus Bennett, Devin McCourty, Chris Long, LeGarrette Blount and Alan Branch declined the invitation to go to the White House.
Jose Altuve
The Venezuelan was at the White House during his visit after winning the 2017 World Series, however, the player did not have a good time, after Trump avoided greeting him, something that was criticized by the press due to the constant discrimination that Trump has made towards the Latino people in the American Union.
Race Imboden
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games served as the perfect setting for protests by some American athletes against their president, such as After winning gold in team foil, Race Imboden knelt during the American national anthem in protest.
Rafael Nadal
American athletes have not been the only ones to criticize their current president, since abroad there has also been a certain amount of animosity for the president’s statements, such as Rafael Nadal, who said “I don’t like the way he expresses himself, it’s not the style I appreciate. I am not of an arrogant profile, it is not my style ”.
Rafael Marquez
One of the main speeches in Trump’s mandate is the construction of the border wall with Mexico, something that was replicated by the five-time World Cup player with the Mexican National Team, who published in his official twitter account that “There is no wall capable of stopping us if we believe in ourselves.”
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