Evan Vucci/APWhite House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders argued on Monday that the media was "missing the entire purpose of the message" when it came to President Donald Trump's criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Sanders was asked during the White House press briefing on Monday what message Trump intended to send by "emphasizing sports" with his tweets about the national anthem protests, while seeming to ignore other issues like the hurricane recovery effort in Puerto Rico. "He's not emphasizing sports.