President Trump: My NFL Attacks Didn’t Distract Me From Helping Puerto Rico

I wasn’t preoccupied with the NFL, I was ashamed of what was taking place. Because to me that was a very important moment. I don’t think you can disrespect our country, our flag, our national anthem. To me the NFL situation is a very important situation. I’ve heard that before about was I pre-occupied. Not at all, not at all. I have plenty of time on my hands. All I do is work. And to be honest with you that’s an important function of working. It’s called respect for our country. Many people have died, many, many people. Many people are so horribly injured. I was at Walter Reed Hospital recently and I saw so many great young people and they’re missing legs and they’re missing arms and they’ve been so badly injured. And they were fighting for our country. They were fighting for our flag. And for people to disrespect that by kneeling during the national anthem I think is disgraceful.

So I will also say that I read you part of his quote but the Governor of Puerto Rico is so thankful for the job that we’re doing. We did a great job in Texas, a great job in Florida, a great job in Louisiana, we hit little pieces of Georgia and Alabama and frankly we’re doing — and its the most difficult job because its on an island, its on an island in the middle of the ocean. Its out in the ocean. You can’t just drive your trucks there from other states.