Many sports figures have already spoken out against Donald Trump’s travel ban, and you can add NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the list.
Over the weekend, Earnhardt tweeted his support for immigrants, saying: “My fam immigrated from Germany in 1700s escaping religious persecution. America is created by immigrants.”
my fam immigrated from Germany in 1700s escaping religious persecution. America is created by immigrants.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 29, 2017
Many people responded positively to Earnhardt’s thoughts, but many also voiced their disagreement. To show the divide, here are some responses to his tweet that gained a lot of traction.
green card holders are here legally and are being told to go back. This has nothing to do with legals.
— Khaled (@khaled74) January 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/mmaureen7/status/825757362820698113
https://twitter.com/DVIannelli/status/825758735918309377
the refugees and visa holders being detained and turned back HAVE followed the law!
— Patricia (@BuckeyePatricia) January 29, 2017
And of course, it wouldn’t be Twitter without a handful of “stick to X” comments:
https://twitter.com/kdurn2003/status/826061807680884736
NOT the same thing Junior. There are MUSLIM extremists out to kill us. Stick to driving your race car
— Dennis Whitty (@WhittyPics) January 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/Holydiver757/status/826130987604115458
