“The anthem don’t speak for me. It never has,” the track and field star said.
In light of two-time Olympian and hammer thrower Gwen Berry boldly making a statement at the U.S. Olympics Trials, The View co-host Meghan McCain joined other conservatives in firing backlash.
McCain shared her opinions on The View on Tuesday as she criticized Berry’s protest taking place on an international stage.
“I spent the last year and a half hearing every argument possible and understanding why athletes protest in the United States of America, like Colin Kaepernick,” McCain said on The View.
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“If anyone just saw Vladimir Putin’s recent speech when he met with President [Joe] Biden, he’s using the propaganda that America is a craphole against us,” McCain added. “We’re having our enemies and propaganda dictators using our own propaganda against us, which in turn, turns into a national security risk.”
Though Berry’s protest happened in the U.S., McCain said she doesn’t believe that Berry would be right in doing the same while in Tokyo for the Olympic Games.
“I will die on this hill!” McCain said on The View. “That it is not appropriate or patriotic to go to a foreign country where you’re supposed to be representing America and act like its just about you. It’s not about you! It’s about all of us.”
This comes after Berry turned away from the flag while standing on the podium at the trials, held in Eugene, Oregon, while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played on Saturday, CNN reports.
Source: Meghan McCain on Olympian Gwen Berry’s national anthem protest: ‘Not appropriate’
