A nonprofit group run by allies of President Trump launched a Facebook ad Sunday aimed at millions of people across the country that urges them to stand with the president by turning off National Football League games. The ad by America First Policies is targeted at millions of Trump supporters who watch the NFL, according to a person familiar with the buy. “The right to free speech comes with great responsibility and a duty to honor what is sacred,” Erin Montgomery, a spokeswoman for the group, said in a statement. The president's comments drew criticism from some team owners, including major GOP donors. Among them was Houston Texans owner Robert McNair, who called the president's remarks “divisive and counterproductive.”

Source: Washington Post September 24, 2017 20:20 UTC