Featured Image Credit: Jozy Altidore/IG
Topics: Donald Trump, Racism, Usain Bolt
Luke Davies
A former USMNT player and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt fired a dig at US President Donald Trump.
The incident occurred back in 2018, while Trump, 78, was in his first term as President of the States.
At the time, the Trump administration had been withdrawing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from a number of people of different nationalities who were living in the US.
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Reports emerged suggesting the 78-year-old had said: “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" during talks with lawmakers involving an immigration deal, as per BBC.
The Washington Post also reported that Trump asked: “Why do we need more Haitians? Take them out."
The 45th and 47th US President later denied being racist and explained how was “the least racist person” reporters had ever interviewed.
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Nonetheless, this did not stop former USMNT and Premier League player Jozy Altidore from firing a dig at Trump via an Instagram post.
Altidore, 35, posted a photograph of himself flanked by Bolt, 38, and NHL star Pernell-Karl Subban, accompanied by the caption: “Just three dudes from s***hole dudes living the dream,” before tagging Trump’s Instagram account.
The former footballer was born to Haitian parents in New Jersey, Bolt is Jamaican while Subban, 35, has parents from Montserrat and Jamaica.
The ex-New York Red Bulls, Hull City, AZ, Sunderland and New England Revolution forward, who was capped 115 times by his country, has been vocal about racism he has faced throughout his life.
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"If I had to guess how many times I've been a part of some racial type of abuse, I couldn't even guess, to be honest," Altidore said when speaking to Bleacher Report in 2020.
"Easily in the hundreds, 200s, 300s. ... It's a very normal thing in a lot of parts of the world."
One incident happened back in 2013, which saw him abused by Den Bosch fans after scoring a penalty for AZ Alkmaar.
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Eight minutes into the second half, referee Reinold Wiedemeijer had heard enough and took the players from the field. Den Bosch players then went over to their home fans and seemed to tell them to stop. The game continued after a short delay with the away side finishing as 5-0 winners.
"It's disappointing these things still happen in this time we're in, but what are you going to do?" said Altidore after the match.
"You just hope that these people can improve themselves. You pray for them."