Trump believes differences smoothed over with NFL on anthem

The conflict between U.S. President Donald Trump and the NFL over player protests during the national anthem appears to be resolved.

In an interview with CBS that aired during the Super Bowl LIII pregame show on Sunday, Trump agreed that he and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have set aside their differences on the issue.

"I think so. You have to respect our flag and our country. I want that as president. And I'd want that as a citizen and I have a very good relationship," Trump said, per Darlene Superville of The Associated Press.

"I think that when you want to protest I think that's great. But I don't think you do it at the sake of our flag, at the sake of our national anthem. Absolutely."

Trump even weighed in on Goodell's latest controversy, the non-call in the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams.

"It's a shame that we couldn't have seen that game finished out, because that was a beautiful pass. And it was a perfect pass," he said. "And he was not just interfered with, he was, he was really hit hard. So it's a shame that that had to happen. Who really knows what would have happened in the end?"

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