Trump Takes Aim at NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Over Noose Controversy
President Donald Trump is taking aim at NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace amid national headlines over the noose controversy at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. On Monday morning, the president asked if Bubba Wallace had issued…
President Donald Trump is taking aim at NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace amid national headlines over the noose controversy at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
On Monday morning, the president asked if Bubba Wallace had issued a statement of apology to all who supported him. The series events unfolded after the death of George Floyd.
Trump went on to slam NASCAR for its decision to ban the Confederate flag as he insisted the controversial decision has caused ratings to decline.
“Has apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!”
Trump’s tweet comes weeks after reports on the noose-shaped pull-down rope that was found in Wallace’s stall. The rope was reported not long after NASCAR’s decision not to ban the Confederate flag.
Due to the timing of the incident, there was immediate speculation that the noose’s existence was racially motivated. The incident was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
That investigation confirmed