Whatever side you fall upon in this debate, one thing is clear: the NFL has a kind of staying power that Trump will not. The short-terms ratings drop won't matter. Most Americans who love football will continue to love football as time goes on.
And, as time goes on, more and more people will come to realize the true rationale for why the protests occurred in the first place. NFL players haven't done the best job in communicating why they are protesting.
Personally I never really liked Kapernick as a player before he started the protests, and it took months for me to understand why it was happening. I thought he was being rather selfish and trying to put attention on himself but I came to see the bigger picture after a great deal of thought. Considering how much money he's donated over the past year to various charities (and we've yet to see proof of Trump's donations anywhere), the narrative about Kapernick should be that he's actually DOING something.
The best thing that could happen with Kapernick is that he gets signed on with an NFL team that has the kind of coaching that could take his game to a better, most consistent level.
Trump's popularity and power peaked months ago. The economy has nowhere to go but down. We could get into a war with...(pick a country; many are a possibility). His reality show tv act is tired and is going to wear out any borderline supporters.
The NFL has weathered many storms...and Tropical Depression Donald will be just another one.
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