President Trump’s proposed budget has come under fire for large cuts to domestic spending.
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Programs that would be affected, such as Meals on Wheels, have been highlighted by his opposition for their positive influence in the lives of Americans in need. As it would so happen, many who support the cuts also stand by these programs being funded voluntarily by those who support them.
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who made headlines in 2016 for his national anthem protests and subsequent political commentary, made sure to voluntarily donate to the domestic programs he wanted to support.
News broke that Kaepernick made a $50,000 donation to Meals on Wheels on Tuesday.
And by Wednesday, there was one voice that did not agree with his actions.
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The blog of Sarah Palin, former Alaskan governor and Tea Party voice, published a now-deleted post criticizing Kaepernick’s donation.
Calling it a “political stunt,” the blog also suggested that it was “No wonder he can’t get a job,” in reference to Kaepernick not being signed yet for the upcoming football season.
“Kaepernick is pretty bold to make another political move like this one,” the post concluded.
Viewers couldn’t help but criticize Palin, who shared the article in a now-deleted tweet:
https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/844411870182297602
let me get this straight. You're angry b/c Kaepernick donated HIS money to charity that provides meals to housebound elderly?
— Jessi_M😷 (@Mess_OfMe) March 22, 2017
Republicans: Charities will do what gov't doesn't!
Kaepernick: (donates to charity)
S. Palin: what a disgusting political stunt— Dave Lartigue 🌹 (@daveexmachina) March 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/jnsanchez/status/844520510931263489
and veterans.
— Katie Rosa (@K_Rosa17) March 22, 2017
Palin’s blog responded to the criticism in a separate post.
Mary Kate Knorr, author of the initial piece, apologized for jumping to conclusions as Kaepernick himself had not politicized his donation: “Last night, I passed judgement on a charitable donation made by an athlete with a political history, and I wrote about it. The assumptions I made about his intentions were unfair. I am sorry for that.”
Knorr then proceeded to criticize other publications’ reporting on Trump’s budget cuts.
She pointed out a warning that some of the views on the publication were not necessarily reflected by Palin, despite the fact that the blog is presented as an extension of Palin and many of its articles are shared on her professional social media outlets.