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President Trump kept his eye on the NFL Draft, congratulating Nick Bosa on Saturday morning for being picked by the San Francisco 49ers. 

The backdrop: Bosa called Colin Kaepernick a "clown" in 2016 for kneeling during the national anthem, per ESPN.

Trump praises NFL player who called Kaepernick a "clown"

Nick Bosa was drafted to the San Francisco 49ers.

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<p>President Trump kept his eye on the NFL Draft, congratulating Nick Bosa on Saturday morning for being picked by the San Francisco 49ers. </p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1122109651087241216"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div>

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Trump praises NFL player who called Kaepernick a "clown"

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