Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe, who was arrested this week after protesting a metropolis council assembly in California, doubled down on his criticism of the Trump administration Friday, once more likening the “Make America Nice Once more” marketing campaign to Nazi Germany.
Kluwe, who final performed within the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings in 2012, was arrested throughout a metropolis council assembly in Huntington Seaside on Tuesday after he rushed towards council members. He had beforehand spoken on the assembly the place he known as “MAGA” a “Nazi motion.”
Former Minnesota Vikings NFL participant Chris Kluwe joins a small group of protestors outdoors the Pelican Hill Nation Membership the place then-Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to attend a luncheon fundraiser, in Newport Seaside, California, Oct. 9, 2017. (ROBYN BECK/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
The protest was over a proposed signal for Huntington Seaside’s public library, which might have the phrases “Magical,” “Alluring,” “Galvanizing” and “Adventurous” subsequent to one another – spelling out MAGA.
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Throughout an look on CNN Friday, Kluwe didn’t again down from his stance.
“I imagine we’re on the trail that Nazi Germany went down beneath Hitler,” he mentioned. “And I say that as a political science and historical past main, as somebody who has studied historical past. And the parallels are very, very clear.”
Kluwe, 43, took difficulty with the Trump administration’s stance on transgender athletes competing in women’ and girls’s sports activities, amongst different points.
“This administration is attempting to place obedience over responsibility to the nation. This administration is attempting to thrust our nation into turmoil with a view to reap energy for themselves. And I feel no matter political affiliation, all of us as Individuals ought to be capable of agree – no kings, no tyrants, not now, not ever.”
Ex-NFL punter Chris Kluwe protests throughout the Huntington Seaside Metropolis Council assembly. (Metropolis of Huntington Seaside)
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Kluwe addressed the election and those who voted for President Donald Trump, claiming “Hitler was elected too.”
“There have been a variety of excellent Germans, who believed that Hitler was going to have their finest pursuits in thoughts. And I feel there are a variety of good Individuals that assume that Trump has their finest pursuits in thoughts, however I’m very assured that what this administration has proven – has already proven – that Trump doesn’t have their finest pursuits in thoughts.”
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, #5, walks off the sphere after the sport towards the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. (Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Kluwe mentioned he intends to proceed talking out and attending metropolis council conferences in Huntington Seaside “except they ban me.”
“I undoubtedly plan on talking out on the difficulty as a result of, as an American citizen, I care about my nation. I would like my nation to be a spot the place everybody can have the identical benefits that I had. And I’ve to make use of my privilege to make that the case.”
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