MY HERO: A man takes a knee during Trump's celebration.

[kpete]

My Hero!

At The White House. One guy in the audience took a knee during the national anthem at President Trumps celebration of America no Eagles event. Left right after - didn’t wanna talk



VIDEO:

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UPDATED TO ADD:

A man took a knee during the national anthem at President Trump’s “Celebration of America” event Tuesday amid renewed uproar over NFL protests during the song.

European reporters captured a photo and video of the unidentified individual kneeling during a performance of the national anthem.

Jesper Zølck, a reporter for TV2 in Denmark, tweeted a photo of the man. Zolck wrote that the individual left the event quickly after it ended, and did not want to speak to the media

Trump's "Celebration of America" event lasted roughly 10 minutes. It featured renditions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America" by the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus.

MORE:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/390841-man-takes-a-knee-during-anthem-at-trumps-celebration-of-america

reminded me of THIS:

[Tipperary]

1. Good for him!

Excellent!

[superpatriotman]

2. Thread of the day!

Bravo forever.

[BigmanPigman]

3. RESIST!

I have spoken with a few friends who live in my old hometown of Philly and they have all told me that none of them knows of anyone who doesn't support the Eagles' decision. Everybody in Philly is glad they didn't go and we do not hide our opinions. We are loud and proud fans.

[Louis1895]

7. I am a local

I live in the suburbs and work in the city. This is an accurate statement.

People are tired of what is going on in Washington.

[Cha]

10. Good to know.. They're Tired like we are.

Thousands of miles away.

[BigmanPigman]

11. These are the real fans.....

[pangaia]

16. Philly is a good place......

[sheilahi]

59. Go Birds!

As of yesterday, I bet the Eagles got a million new diehard fans, including me. Oh, and I think a million of us fell in love with this guy taking a knee.
This "celebration" lasted 10 minutes? Are you kidding me? Amazing. Almost as amazing as the buffoon not even taking the time to learn the damned song before getting up there and looking like a fool. Oh, but that ship has sailed, huh?

[Gothmog]

4. For this thread

Link to tweet

[JDC]

5. KR

[Aristus]

6. On the White House grounds, no less!

Well done!

[DiverDave]

8. Slow. Clap.

Surprised her wasn't set upon.

[Mr.Bill]

9. Awful lot of people in that rally wearing suits.

Not exactly how people would dress for a sports team rally.

More like how you would dress if you went to work at the white house today and were forced to go out on the lawn for a Trump rally.

[WePurrsevere]

17. This was my first thought as well. They're just props...

from the WH or other nearby gov offices, most of whom probably know as much about the Philadelphia Eagles as I do, which is jack.

[Mr.Bill]

20. I don't even see any MAGA hats on anyone.

What kind of Trump crowd doesn't have people wearing those stupid hats?

[WePurrsevere]

23. Good point! No MAGA & no visible Philly hats (etc) either...

So... What kind of Trump crowd doesn't wear MAGA hats? And what kind of football fans don't wear their team's paraphernalia? I'd guess last minute, put the call out to send gov employees to the WH to put on a 10 minute BS show at tax payers expense (again) fake ones.

It was all for show and just another Trump LIE.

[EffieBlack]

27. They put out a call for administration appointees

[Louis1895]

29. Somebody (like Michael Moore)

could probably match faces with names and figure out what offices or GOP group these people work for, just like Moore did for his Fahrenheit 9-11 movie and the supposed "concerned voters" in the Florida recount.

These people had to get through WH security to be there.

I wonder how the military feels being props all the time.

[magicarpet]

21. My thoughts exactly... The Fuhrer say attendance is...

..... compulsory. You want your job - you must attend. Hail the Great Fuhrer. Hail nationalism, Hail Our Flag. Freedom and Justice for All - cept thems damn Mexicans, Arabs, and Blacks and/or tans.

God Bless Murica
USA, USA, USA
MAGA

[KPN]

24. I wondered about that too. This appeared

totally orchestrated -- probably by the Twittler's minions to gratify his ego, keep him happy.

[3catwoman3]

30. Just what you want to wear outdoors in DC...

...in the 95 degree and 95% humidity of summer in Washington - a suit and tie. Ri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ight!

[llmart]

34. ABC Nightly News...

David Muir just said it was a crowd of White House staffers.

SAD! Those people were forced to be there or probably be fired.

[Mr.Bill]

37. Chris Matthews said a dfew minutes ago

that it looked like a late lunch for congressional staffers. Funny thing is I've had MSNBC all day and I have not heard anyone else mention the subject.

[uponit7771]

36. +1

[Marcuse]

50. Reminiscent Of The Brooks Brothers For Bush Riot in Miami.

..that stole the 2000 election.

[malaise]

12. Beautiful

Thanks for this

[gratuitous]

13. Looks like someone is about to become internet famous

Watch the flying monkey brigade lose their ever-loving minds about this.

[Lucinda]

14. KNR

[saidsimplesimon]

15. This was uplifting.

I needed this reminder. No explanation required

[Wounded Bear]

18. Well played...

[CakeGrrl]

19. The audience are props - surprise!

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Link to tweet

[tblue37]

53. And of course Trump started his remarks by bragging about the size of the crowd. LOL. nt

[Vinca]

22. Bravo!

[KT2000]

25. Thank you, sir

Hope!

[EffieBlack]

26. That photo came immediately to mind when I read your post - then I scrolled down and there it was!!

Perfect connection.

So glad you posted these photos and VERY glad this principled young man made his eloquent statement and then left without comment. Powerful!

[Varaddem]

28. Suits

And I don’t see any people of color. I agree that this looks more like White House staffers than Eagles fans.

[rocktivity]

31. Cavs & Warriors Will Boycott White House

TMZ: LeBron James says the Cavs and the Warriors are united when it comes to Donald Trump -- "No matter who wins this series, no one wants the invite [to the White House]....It won't be Golden State or Cleveland going."

LeBron...(added)..."I think as long as he's in the office, the communication and things like that is gonna continue to happen. It's a lot of things that we believe in as Americans that we don't feel that he's for."

..."Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up," LeBron (once) tweeted at Trump.

...Steph Curry (of Golden State also) had a few words..."I agree with Bron."

rocktivity

[ADX]

32. Whoever he is...

...he just made the NBC Nightly News broadcast so I'm sure the other outlets will be picking it up soon enough.

A to him...

[Stuart G]

33. He doesn't know it yet....but he will become famous..in a positive way..

Most people in the U.S.A. and the entire world, will look up to him. It took incredible courage, and he is now and will become an inspiration to many throughout the world.....

And I might add, it is very likely. all of us will find out who he is..My hat is off to him......

And for this man, a patriot, My most sincere... "Thank You"....also...

Thank You to DU for making this available so quickly........

..and also to special thanks to ...kpete... for posting...

[Ferrets are Cool]

35. I am surprised that the SS didn't arrest him. nt

Obviously, the dick-tator can get away with ANYTHING nowadays.

[thewhollytoast]

54. and now for somthing complely normal....

....

[George II]

38. Beautiful! That took guts to do that.

[lordsummerisle]

39. k&r n/t

[SergeStorms]

40. The guy has brass balls.

If Trump knew he'd probably want him executed on the spot. And he'd get away with it.

Whoever you are

[KY_EnviroGuy]

45. Like the lady that gave tRump's motorcade the finger...

Someone will recognize the guy and publish it, and they will try to get him fired from his job. That's Herr Rump's America!

............

[SergeStorms]

55. How right you are!

Trump Amerikkka at it's finest. I hope the guy has a liberal boss and gets a promotion instead. Wishful thinking, I know.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

41. I hope that bothers the dotard to no end

[Totally Tunsie]

42. Ya' gotta love that everything the jackass tries to orchestrate backfires on him!

[calimary]

52. And everything is FAKE.

Except for that one lone patriot who took a knee.

[montana_hazeleyes]

43. What a powerful and courageous statement this man has made.

Love it!

[MustLoveBeagles]

44. Good for him

Whoever he is. That took gut.

[snort]

46. Such diversity.

[Rorey]

47. The event lasted about 10 minutes????

That's..........................................well, "sad" is the best word to describe it.

[demtenjeep]

48. if they find out who he is, he won't have a job

sad when doing what you feel in your heart can cause you to lose your vote

[Tommy_Carcetti]

58. I'm sure there will be plenty of good people to step up for him in such a case.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

[ecstatic]

49. Thank you, sir! Whoever you are

Thank you for kneeling for justice.

[exboyfil]

51. Nice to know our President

can trot out our military bands for any political point he wants to make. Some would call that a totalitarian state.

[YOHABLO]

56. Don't you know they pulled in all available workers from next door. Talk about fake.

[SMoss]

57. Why do no one join him

My first thought was why did no one join him. Then it occurred to me that all those folks worked in the WH.
I feel sorry for the poor Marines who had to be a part of the disgusting spectical.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

62. Exactly. The poor marines HAD to be there.

Everyone else besides the military had a choice to be there. And those that chose to be there chose hate, and division, and stepping on American values.

[BobTheSubgenius]

60. Inspired, and inspiring!

It would have been SO much better if kneelers had outnumbered the rest of the crowd, but, as it was, this was....poetic.

[MyOwnPeace]

61. OMG!!!!!!!

Can you imagine the YUGE ORANGE EXPLOSION if at least 1/2 of the crowd had taken a knee at the beginning of "our beautiful, wonderful National Song that celebrates Amurika and patriotism and ME."



PS: Hey IQ45!
You might want to know this for the next time you decide to stage a fake "patriot" thing so you don't look like a total asshole (but seriously, how could you EVER avoid that!):

O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!