"There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism," Kaepernick tweeted Saturday afternoon.
\u201cThere is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people for the expansion of American imperialism.\u201d
He then offered a follow-up tweet: "America has always sanctioned and besieged Black and Brown bodies both at home and abroad. America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non white world."
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The strike that led to Soleimani's death was ordered by Donald Trump. Trump has justified the decision on Twitter, calling Soleimani a "terrorist leader."
"Iran has been nothing but problems for many years. Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have.....targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!" Trump tweeted on Saturday evening.
\u201c....hundreds of Iranian protesters. He was already attacking our Embassy, and preparing for additional hits in other locations. Iran has been nothing but problems for many years. Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have.....\u201d
A number of conservative Twitter users have since responded to Kaepernick's tweets, including Candace Owens, Tomi Lahren and Megyn Kelly.
\u201cHey man. I know you\u2019re in mourning but I thought you should know that Iran\u2019s former name is \u201cPersia\u201d. Remember that empire of \u2018brown bodies\u2019 that invaded, slaughtered, and imperialized for about 900 years? \nYa. \nThat was them.\u201d
