Athletics: Leave Bolt out of anthem debate, tweeters tell Trump

US President Donald Trump’s attempt to co-opt sprint king Usain Bolt in his feud with NFL protesters drew a stinging response on Wednesday from one group of Jamaican sports fans.

“Please leave the Boss out of your politricks,” tweeted @ JamaicaOlympics.

Trump had dragged Bolt into the debate Tuesday night, tweeting a 2012 video that shows him cutting off an interview so he can stand in silence for “The Star Spangled Banner.”

“Even Usain Bolt from Jamaica, one of the greatest runners and athletes of all time, showed RESPECT for our National Anthem,” Trump tweeted.

It was just one salvo in Trump’s tussle with NFL players who are using the anthem as a vehicle for social protest.