Tag: Star Spangled Banner

Samuel L. Jackson’s Tweet About Trump & The National Anthem Is Super Heated

The following article by Monica Hunter-Hart was posted on the Bustle.com website June 7, 2018:

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Recently, people have been questioning if President Trump knows the words to America’s most patriotic songs, and on Tuesday, a prominent actor joined in. Samuel L. Jackson blasted Trump over the national anthem on Twitter, saying he wants “proof” that the president knows the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

“I want Proof, the M*thaf*kker demanding folks stand for the Anthem actually knows the words to the Anthem!!” he wrote, seemingly calling the president hypocritical for taking the songs seriously in the context of NFL protests, but not when it comes to singing them himself. Continue reading “Samuel L. Jackson’s Tweet About Trump & The National Anthem Is Super Heated”

Trump wants ‘respect’ for the national anthem as he sings half the lyrics

The following article by J.M. Rieger was posted on the Washington Post website June 6, 2018:

President Trump wants Americans to “proudly stand for the national anthem” while he mouths the lyrics, nods his head and taps his hand to the beat. (JM Rieger/The Washington Post)

President Trump prides himself on patriotism. But his singing might need some work.

At least four times since becoming president, Trump started to sing — but didn’t finish — songs like the national anthem and “God Bless America.” Continue reading “Trump wants ‘respect’ for the national anthem as he sings half the lyrics”