Trump scores a win in the culture war as NFL seeks to ensure players stand for national anthem

“This is yet another example where President Trump has weighed in on an issue that might not be front and center for every American, but it evokes a lot of emotion for people across the country in a way that many of the media elites never quite get,” said a former Trump campaign aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity because his current employer did not authorize him to speak on the record. “Most folks in Middle America look at this as a no-brainer: ‘Of course we should be standing for the national anthem,’ ” this person said, adding, “Who would have thought the NFL would have caved so quickly?”