Donald Trump's support of Usain Bolt backfires in anthem fracas

Usain Bolt. Photo / Getty

United States president Donald Trump's attempt to bring Olympic champion Usain Bolt into the debate surrounding the national anthem has backfired.

Trump posted a video of Bolt stopping an interview to stand for the national anthem, as part of the president's attack against NFL players.

Several NFL players have taken up Colin Kaepernick's cause, by kneeling during the anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality.

The athletes have stated that their protests aren't about disrespecting the flag, anthem, or country, yet Trump tweeted the video of Bolt to prove his unrelated point.

However, the tweet didn't go down well with Jamaicans, with many wanting Trump to keep Bolt out of the debate entirely.

Please leave The Boss out of your politricks. https://t.co/jMi4r4ajEL

— Team Jamaica (@TeamJA876) September 27, 2017

Let me just speak for all Jamaicans on this one: Please keep Jamaica and our national heroes out of your racist tweets. 🇯🇲

— Robert Murray 🇯🇲🇺🇸 (@robertmurray) September 27, 2017

For the love of God stop talking and don't bring my country and countryman in this whole debacle pic.twitter.com/HkAl1az3HP

— 876 Yaadie 🇯🇲 (@OriginalYrdiii) September 27, 2017

To top the matter off - Bolt believes that the athletes have a right to kneel.