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Trump Criticizes LeBron James Over National Anthem Behavior

The US president accused the NBA star of disrespecting the country after he appeared to warm up during the anthem.

7 publishers · 8 articles · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 15d ago

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First reported by Just In News, 57 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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0%50%100%0%17 Sept, 09:55 UTCnowThe Guardian US: ‘Slow news day at the office’: LeBron James shrugs off Trump’s national anthem attack · 23 Oct, 04:29 UTCAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: What is the history behind Trump’s LeBron blast over US national anthem? · 22 Oct, 21:51 UTCwww.espn.com: Trump criticizes LeBron for not standing still during national anthem · 22 Oct, 19:56 UTCAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US national anthem · 22 Oct, 18:05 UTCJust In News: Trump criticizes LeBron James as 'disgrace' over national anthem · 22 Oct, 17:07 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: LeBron James Responds to President Trump's Criticism of His Routine During National Anthem · 23 Oct, 11:43 UTCSkySports: LeBron reacts to Trump criticism as Sixers complete huge comeback · 23 Oct, 07:48 UTCNews - South China Morning Post: Trump blasts basketball star LeBron James for not standing still during US anthem · 22 Oct, 20:38 UTC

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The story so far

7 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Just In News published first, on 22 October at 17:07 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 58 min later. The most recent article, from feeds.bleacherreport.com, appeared on 23 October at 11:43 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Just In News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), www.espn.com (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), News - South China Morning Post, SkySports, feeds.bleacherreport.com.

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  • Will LeBron James win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination? — the market puts it at 0%, closing 8 Nov 2028. The market resolves to “Yes” if LeBron James wins and accepts the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, as confirmed by official Democratic Party sources. It resolves to “No” in all other cases, including if he is replaced before election day. Readers often mistakenly believe that news about his basketball career or any informal political statements affect the outcome.
  • LeBron James — the market puts it at 0%, closing 7 Nov 2028. The outcome is Yes if LeBron James wins and accepts the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2028. The outcome is No if he does not win or accept that specific nomination. Readers often mistake news about his political opinions or endorsements for an actual nomination.

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Sources

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  1. ‘Slow news day at the office’: LeBron James shrugs off Trump’s national anthem attack The Guardian US ·
  2. What is the history behind Trump’s LeBron blast over US national anthem? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. Trump criticizes LeBron for not standing still during national anthem www.espn.com ·
  4. Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US national anthem Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  5. Trump criticizes LeBron James as 'disgrace' over national anthem Just In News ·
  6. LeBron James Responds to President Trump's Criticism of His Routine During National Anthem feeds.bleacherreport.com
  7. LeBron reacts to Trump criticism as Sixers complete huge comeback SkySports
  8. Trump blasts basketball star LeBron James for not standing still during US anthem News - South China Morning Post

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