Story highlights Julian Zelizer: President Trump's comments on Colin Kaepernick and Steph Curry are ways to create false populismHe continues to exploit racial division for political support from his base, writes ZelizerJulian Zelizer is a history and public affairs professor at Princeton University and the author of "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society." He's also the co-host of the "Politics & Polls" podcast. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. (CNN) President Donald Trump is going to war with some high-profile African-American athletes who have political thoughts on their minds. The President said that fans should walk out when NFL players like Colin Kaepernick take a knee during the national anthem to protest our nation's inadequate response to racial inequities.

Source: CNN September 23, 2017 22:01 UTC