
Jackie Robinson's Family Objects to Donald Trump Using Photo in Campaign Ad
The family of MLB Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson condemned President Donald Trump's use of his image in a campaign ad ahead of the 2020 presidential election.ย
Sharon Robinson said Thursday that "the Trump campaign is in opposition to all that Jackie Robinson stood for and believed in."
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A video titled "Say What You Will About America" features a still photo of Robinson.
A photo of Martin Luther King Jr. follows that of Robinson, which prompted a similar response from his daughter Bernice King:
Prior to his assuming the presidency, Trump's critics assailed his campaign for leaning on what they believed to beย subtleย andย overtย examples of racism.
When Colin Kaepernick started to protest during the national anthem toย raise awarenessย of police brutality and systemic racism, Trumpย targetedย the then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback during rallies and public appearances.
"Wouldn't you love to see one of theseย NFLย owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He's fired. He's fired," he said inย September 2017.
The Trump administration'sย policies and commentsย from Trump himself have remained under the microscope during his re-election bid.ย His attitudes toward athlete activism have largelyย remained the sameย as well.
Yahoo Sports'ย Liz Roscherย noted Robinson has little recourse to force the Trump campaign to remove the photo of the Dodgers legend unless she owns the licensing rights to the image.


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