Ben Carson Believes Trump May Change Stance on Kneeling During National Anthem

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is speaking out about the political opposition President Donald Trump is facing due to his stance on kneeling during the National Anthem.

During an interview with radio personality Hugh Hewitt, Carson admitted that Trump has been approached by multiple members of his administration and urged to consider changing his stance.

Trump has described kneeling protests as disrespectful to “our Great American flag.”

However, those protesting have repeatedly argued that the protest has nothing to do with the flag but rather, it is an effort to raise awareness about police brutality and inequality in America.

As the conversation progressed, Carson was asked about his stance on players kneeling.

Carson said, “I think the important thing is that they are going to kneel during the National Anthem that they make sure people understand why they’re kneeling.”

“A lot of people are under the impression that they’re kneeling because they don’t respect our National Anthem or they don’t respect the flag or what it stands for,” he added.

After admitting that he does not think the protests are in an effort to disrespect the flag, Carson said, “I think most of them are kneeling because they want to protest some police brutality in the police forces. They need to make that very clear.”

Hewitt then asked about the possibility of the president being persuaded to see the other side of the spectrum.