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Zkuq on 17 October 2017
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Machiavellian said:
Zkuq said:

For the players, on the field? Trump's situation was clearly set up for sitting. He certainly ended up breaking the code of conduct due to the circumstances, but if someone's to blame, it's probably the channel because of setting up the interview situation so poorly.

Didn't Trump go to West Point.  When he heard them play retreat, he definitely should have known what was happening.  If anything he had a good opportunity to show his respect but since it was never about standing or kneeling in the first place with his tweets, he totally ignored it.

OK, I rewatched the video with sounds on, and you do have a point. I still think he probably wasn't being hypocritical, but his priorities are way off. He's a showman and it really shows here. I think he was so focused on keeping the show going that he didn't even stop to think about the situation properly. That said, the whole kneeling thing sounds like somewhat of a show too; I doubt he's that patriotic, which is also half the explanation for what's happening here.