Bubba Wallace Responds to Donald Trump's False Claim Noose Incident Was a 'Hoax'

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace tweeted a message to "the next generation" in response to President Donald Trump on Twitter Monday:

It comes after Trump called on Wallace to apologize for accepting the support from other drivers who stood by him after a noose was found in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway.

The president falsely claimed it was a "hoax," but the FBI determined that there was a rope tied into a noose in the garage, though it wasn't directly placed there as a hate crime.

"It was a noose," Wallace told CNN's Don Lemon last month. "Whether tied in 2019 or whatever, it was a noose. So, it wasn't directed at me but somebody tied a noose. That's what I'm saying."

Other drivers showed support for Wallace that week, walking alongside him and pushing his car to the track. 

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson tweeted further support for Wallace after the president's tweet:

Wallace, the only Black driver in the Cup Series, indicated in his response that he will not be deterred in speaking out against racism.

NASCAR has taken steps to create a more inclusive environment recently amid protests against racial injustice, notably announcing that Confederate Flags would be banned from events. 

Trump noted the "flag decision" in his message, incorrectly claiming it led to low ratings.

According to Matt Mayer of CBS, ratings for Sunday's race in Indianapolis was up 46 percent from the same event last year.