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President Trump said Wednesday it’s “about time” after NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell sent a letter to teams calling on players to "honor our
flag" and stand for the national anthem.

“It is about time that Roger Goodell of the NFL is finally demanding
that all players STAND for our great National Anthem – RESPECT OUR
COUNTRY,” Trump tweeted early Wednesday.

The president’s comments come a day after Goodell sent a memo to NFL
executives and club presidents, aiming to move past the weeks-long feud
between the White House and NFL players who have kneeled or otherwise
protested during the national anthem at the start of NFL games.

“We live in a country that can feel very divided. Sports, and
especially the NFL, brings people together and lets them set aside
those divisions, at least for a few hours,” Goodell wrote. “The current
dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying
power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many
fans across the country.”

Goodell added: “Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should
stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game.
We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of
us.”

He noted that the NFL “cares deeply” about players and “respect” their “opinions and concerns about critical social issues.”

“The controversy over the Anthem is a barrier to having honest
conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues,”
Goodell wrote. “We need to move past this controversy and we want to do
that together with our players.”

Goodell and NFL team owners will meet in New York City next week for
their annual fall meeting, where the protests will apparently be
discussed.

Vice President Pence got involved in the feud last weekend, when he
traveled to his home state of Indiana to attend the Indianapolis Colts
vs. San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday. The vice president left the
game when players did not stand for the anthem.

Trump on Wednesday also slammed “fake news” and Democrats, ahead of his
tax reform speech in Middletown, Pa., Wednesday evening.

“It would be really nice if the Fake News Media would report the
virtually unprecedented Stock Market growth since the election. Need
tax cuts,” Trump tweeted.

Moments later, he added: “The Democrats want MASSIVE tax increases &
soft, crime producing borders. The Republicans want the biggest tax cut
in history & the WALL!”

Last month, Republicans rolled out their tax plan framework, which
Trump said would "fuel America's economic comeback."

Earlier Wednesday, Trump tweeted that the “Stock Market has increased
by 5.2 Trillion dollars since the election on November 8th, a 25%
increase. Lowest unemployment in 16 years and if Congress gives us the
massive tax cuts (and reform) I am asking for, those numbers will grow
by leaps and bounds. #MAGA.”

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