Posted: Oct 12, 2017 9:01 pm
Donald Trump has made repeated attacks on NFL players who refuse to stand during the national anthem, but critics said Trump is guilty of doing just that during a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity this week.
Trump was interviewed by Hannity at an Air National Guard hangar in Middletown, Pennsylvania. In the midst of the interview, the loudspeakers began playing the tune “Retreat,” which signals the official end of duty. As the Balance noted, it is also a ceremony to pay respect to the flag as it is lowered for the day.
But Donald Trump appeared to be confused with hearing the song — which Newsweek noted is a military tradition dating back to even before the American Revolutionary War — and instead asked Sean Hannity if the song was playing in his own honor.
“What a nice sound that is,” Trump said (via the Washington Examiner). “Are they playing that for you or for me?”
“They’re playing that in honor of his ratings,” Trump replied to his own question. “He’s beating everybody.”
During the song, the show’s cameras caught some members of the audience standing in respect for the flag, Newsweek noted. Uniformed members of the military are required to stop and salute the flag, while civilians are required to place their hand over their heart.
But Trump did neither, instead continuing his interview with Sean Hannity, Business Insider noted.
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