Robert Kraft Praises President Trump On Fox News

Robert Kraft, who once reportedly said that President Trump's handling of the issue of kneeling in the NFL was "divisive" and "horrible," praised the job his old pal is doing for America right now. Kraft told 'Fox & Friends' that Trump "is working very hard to serve the best interests of the country" Thursday morning.

The Patriots owner's relationship with Trump appeared to have gotten a bit icy in recent months, but not two weeks after Trump tweeted out congratulations for New England defeating Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game, Kraft was back in his corner publicly.

Trump has enjoyed a largely cozy relationship with Kraft, as well as Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. But there have been bumpy moments. Kraft condemned the comments Trump made at a rally about wanting to see NFL players who kneeled fired.

"The problem we have is, we have a president who will use that as fodder to do his mission that I don't feel is in the best interests of America. It's divisive and it's horrible," Kraft reportedly said at a meeting between NFL owners.

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