Mediaite reports:
Prior to the start of last night’s college football championship game between Alabama and Georgia, President Donald Trump took to the field to participate in the pregame singing of the national anthem. Considering that the president has made a really big deal about athletes showing respect during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner, this presented the opportunity for Trump to stand on a football field, look towards the US flag with his hand on his heart, and sing along confidently as the anthem played. So, is that what happened? Well, take a look for yourself.
Pres. Trump takes the field for the National Anthem ahead of tonight’s college football championship game. https://t.co/JGVhB5xp1A pic.twitter.com/k4lFtrwXzI
— ABC News (@ABC) January 9, 2018
It looked like Donald Trump just kept repeating “applesauce” during the National Anthem. #NationalChampionship
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) January 9, 2018
Trump’s been trying to get football players fired for kneeling during the National Anthem and this man can’t even mumble it on national television right lmfao https://t.co/lW7ytHarLM
— X (@XLNB) January 9, 2018
I would wager that Trump could not sing the national anthem nor recite pledge of allegiance if his life depended on it. He’s a phony from his Just For Men weird hairdo to his draft dodging spurred heels. https://t.co/54ABKgBoXE
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) January 9, 2018
Super obvious Trump doesn’t know the words to our National Anthem. Disgraceful for any president, but particularly bad given his months of race-baiting rants against NFL players kneeling to demand justice. pic.twitter.com/jUD0hBqo9N
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) January 9, 2018
Seeing Trump sing the National Anthem reminded me of this? https://t.co/cvPWTLghDT
Oh how I love you, @eddieizzard.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 9, 2018
Standing proudly, belting the lyrics, holding his hand over his heart, the President reminded the nation how a… https://t.co/COELfnPEiG
— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) January 9, 2018
“Standing proudly, moving his mouth like a drag queen hearing a song for the first time….” https://t.co/vi1rqZ9bl4
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) January 9, 2018