U.S. soccer star Ali Krieger excoriated President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump considering executive order on citizenship question for Census US women's soccer star Alex Morgan says verdict on Trump White House invite will be team decision China renews demands that US lift all tariffs for trade deal MORE in a recent interview, saying she refuses to “respect a man that warrants no respect.”
Her comments came during an interview with CNN on Thursday, in which the U.S. national soccer team player also spoke on her decision to defend her teammate Megan Rapinoe after Trump criticized her last week.
"I feel that staying silent at times can side with the oppressor and I didn't want her to feel like she was having to process this all alone, because a lot of us do have those similar feelings,” Krieger said.
"I wanted to make sure that as one of her close friends, she didn't feel that and I feel like we're able to focus — as women it's funny, imagine that, we can multitask — on two things at once,” she continued.
"I refuse to just sit back and watch an abuser, a bully talk like that to my friend and I support her as a friend and I wanted to make sure that I said something that meant something to me and was important to me and that's why I did what I did,” Krieger added.
Last week, Krieger slammed Trump on Twitter for criticizing Rapinoe after she said she would reject an invitation to the White House, saying at the time: "In regards to the 'President’s' tweet today, I know women who you cannot control or grope anger you, but I stand by @mPinoe & will sit this one out as well.”
"I don’t support this administration nor their fight against LGBTQ+ citizens, immigrants & our most vulnerable," Krieger also tweeted then.
Since that incident, Kreiger said she hasn’t "really been on Twitter and focused on him [Trump] at all,” however.
"More importantly, Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaItalian airline apologizes for video with actor in blackface playing Obama 'Gainful employment' rule provides lesson on developing policies that stick Obama celebrates July 4: 'A great day in the Obama family' MORE tweeted at us which I definitely liked so I saw that one and I was really excited about that," she told CNN. "And we all were as well.”
JabTrill on July 5th, 2019 at 19:36 UTC »
Now that I think about it: what has Trump done to warrant any respect? His whole life he's either been handed things, conned people, or been an asshole to get where he is today
cooneyes on July 5th, 2019 at 16:58 UTC »
Hey Ali, Thanks for putting into a concise statement how most Americans feel about The Fucking Moron.
Gsteel11 on July 5th, 2019 at 15:57 UTC »
It's obvious, but still probably needed to be said. Good for her.