President Trump took to Twitter on Monday to praise the fans who “booed” NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem, saying they “demand respect for our Flag!”

“Many people booed the players who kneeled yesterday (which was a small percentage of total). These are fans who demand respect for our Flag!,” he wrote on Twitter.

Trump also reiterated comments he made Sunday night that his condemnation of the protests has nothing to do with race.

“The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!,” he wrote.

He also credited NASCAR team owners who made it clear Sunday they would not abide racers protesting during the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

“So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag – they said it loud and clear!,” Trump posted on Monday.

More than 200 NFL players took a knee as hundreds of others, including some coaches and owners, linked their arms in solidarity during the playing of the national anthem at Sunday’s games.

At some stadiums — FedEx Field, where the Redskins were playing the Oakland Raiders, and Gillette Stadium, where the New England Patriots hosted the Houston Texans — fans booed the protesting players.

Trump kicked off the controversy during a speech Friday night in Alabama when he suggested that team owners should fire or suspend players taking a knee.

“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired!,'” Trump said.