WATCH: Trump Exploits National Anthem to Fundraise for Legal Fees in Creepy Campaign Video

Respect for Anthem?

As fallout from the federal response to the devastation in Puerto Rico continues and the president uses the NFL to further divide the nation, the Trump campaign exploited the national anthem to solicit supporters for donations late Saturday.

“We have delivered on our promises and have proven we’re ready to FIGHT for what we believe is right for the future of this GREAT country,” texts and emails from the campaign read. “We did it together in 2016, and we have the momentum to keep it going. But I want to know you’re committed to OUR movement.”

“Please contribute to renew your 2017 Sustaining Membership before the September 30 deadline,” it concluded. “Any amount before the deadline at MIDNIGHT tonight counts, even just $5. THANK YOU and GOD BLESS!”

Look:

The full video can be seen below – complete with Trump’s hand over heart as an orchestral version of the national anthem plays, via HuffPost Contributor Yashar Ali:

Just last week, Reuters reported that Donald Trump is using funds donated to his re-election campaign, as well as funds from the Republican National Committee, to pay for his lawyers in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The U.S. Federal Election Commission does allow this, and the outlet noted that they “could not determine how large a legal bill Trump has incurred to date from his lawyers on the Mueller investigation.”

Just yesterday, pausing from his attacks on heroic San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and “lazy” Puerto Ricans, Trump shared a video with the hashtag “StandForOurAnthem” to emphasize respect:

The president, this morning, exploited those who have served in the military by sharing a video that insisted kneeling for the national anthem isn’t protesting “a specific issue,” but rather “protesting our Nation and EVERYTHING it stands for.”

 

It’s unclear if the president believes that using the national anthem to raise money is patriotic or respectful.

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