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Trump weighs in on Nike’s Kaepernick ads: ‘It’s a terrible message that they’re sending’

President Donald Trump is not a fan of Nike’s new campaign, which features former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

The ads, which were revealed over the Labor Day weekend, feature Kaepernick’s face in black and white with overlaying text reading, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”

Conservative news site the Daily Caller spoke to Trump in the Oval Office Tuesday, asking him about how he feels about the athletic company’s new campaign featuring Kaepernick. In 2016, Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the national anthem to protest police brutality.