During a recent appearance on the MeidasTouch podcast, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick disclosed that CNN analyst and former Obama administration official Van Jones attempted to arrange a meeting between him and then-President Donald Trump. Kaepernick’s comments were made in response to a question from host Ben Meiselas regarding a "Black Summit" that Kaepernick had been invited to during the Trump administration.

Kaepernick, who became a central figure in national debates regarding social justice and police brutality after kneeling during the national anthem, has maintained a public distance from the Trump administration throughout his career. While the report from The Hill confirms the existence of the outreach attempt by Jones, it does not provide specific details regarding the date of the proposed meeting or the specific "Black Summit" event mentioned in the podcast. The report focuses on the revelation of the back-channel communication attempt rather than the specific outcome or the reaction from the Trump administration. As of now, neither Van Jones nor representatives for Donald Trump have publicly commented on the specifics of the alleged mediation attempt or the context surrounding the invitation.