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Trump on Kaepernick: 'Maybe He Should Find a Country That Works Better for Him
August 29, 2016
"I think it’s a terrible thing ..."
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump criticized San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for refusing to stand for the National Anthem in a preseason game on Friday.

“I think it’s personally not a good thing," Trump said Monday on The Dori Monson Show. "I think it’s a terrible thing, and you know, maybe he should find a country that works better for him. Let him try, it won’t happen.”
Here's audio of the interview. The relevant portion begins just after the 9:20 mark:
Kaepernick said he'll continue to sit during "The Star-Spangled Banner" until things change for blacks and people of color in the America.
(H/T: Mediaite)
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