Since his election, President Trump has fanned the flames of a culture war over former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's practice of kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest.

But in an apparent contradiction of that stance, on Sunday the president himself was caught on camera pretending to conduct an orchestra as the anthem was being sung at the Super Bowl.

The video footage shows Trump waving his hands around and pointing to guests at the event.

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On Monday morning, Fox and Friends tore into Beyoncé and Jay-Z for apparently staying seated during "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

And since his election, President Donald Trump has fanned the flames of a culture war over former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's practice of kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest against police brutality and social injustice.

"You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn't be playing — you shouldn't be there," Trump told "Fox and Friends" in a 2018 interview. "Maybe you shouldn't be in the country."

But in an apparent contradiction of that stance, on Sunday the president himself was caught on camera moving around and at one point pretending to conduct an orchestra as the anthem was being sung.

Trump watched the game at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he held a formal party.

The footage, first reported by the Miami Herald, shows the president waving his hands around and pointing to guests.

First lady Melania Trump and their son, Barron, stood by with their hands over their hearts.

The video was reportedly filmed and posted to Instagram by a real-estate agent for a Russian-American company. Watch it below.