Former NFL star and sports activities media character Robert Griffin III gave his tackle Tuesday’s presidential election in a put up on X Wednesday.
The ex-quarterback posted the famed photograph of Trump together with his fist raised within the air and blood operating down his face after surviving an assassination try in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13.
“The second Donald Trump received the election,” Griffin wrote as a caption.
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Griffin has not expressed his political views as continuously as different former athletes and media friends. Nevertheless, he did communicate on Trump’s assassination try after it occurred in July.
Griffin posted a video that day, defended the president and criticized those that theorized the try was staged.
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“Hey man, I do not actually care how a lot you’re keen on or hate President Donald Trump. Now is just not the time to play politics. Now’s the time to hope for Donald Trump, his household and the households of those that misplaced somebody within the capturing. We obtained individuals out right here who’re so targeted on the truth that they assume that this assassination try was staged, and they’re forgetting about the truth that somebody died,” Griffin stated within the video.
Griffin additionally referred to as for the firings of the police and Secret Service brokers who have been on responsibility and supposed to forestall the capturing.
“There is no such thing as a manner in hell this could have occurred. Whoever was in control of the police that day ought to be gone. Whoever was in control of the Secret Service ought to be gone. As a result of whether or not you want Donald Trump or not, each life is value residing,” he stated.
Former President Trump, the Republican candidate for president, has blood on his face surrounded by Secret Service brokers as he’s taken off the stage at a marketing campaign occasion at Butler Farm Present Inc. in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. (Rebecca Droke/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Previous to that, Griffin criticized Trump and President Biden throughout their first debate on CNN June 27.
“My God, this Presidential debate proves that we want youthful presidential candidates,” Griffin wrote on X that night time.
“Our Presidential candidates in the course of a Debate argued about their golf handicaps. This Presidential debate is a sitcom.”
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Robert Griffin III speaks onstage throughout the 2022 NFL Draft April 30, 2022, in Las Vegas. (David Becker/Getty Pictures)
Griffin hasn’t outwardly expressed assist for Trump. Nevertheless, many former NFL gamers are break up of their political views.
Former NFL stars Brett Favre, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell have been among the many most vocal advocates of Trump all through the election course of, whereas present San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa even risked a effective by carrying a “Make America Nice Once more” whereas strolling by a postgame interview in progress on NBC Oct. 27.
Ryan Clark, one other former NFL participant, and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick have been essential of Trump.
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