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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Mon May 13, 2019, 09:34 AM May 2019

Trump highlights Red Sox success following White House visit

President Trump on Monday highlighted the success of the Boston Red Sox in the wake of the team's visit to the White House, which several players of color skipped. Trump noted that the Red Sox have won three games in a row since most team members visited last Thursday and suggested making the celebratory White House trip has led to good fortune for others.

"Has anyone noticed that all the Boston @RedSox have done is WIN since coming to the White House! Others also have done very well," Trump tweeted.

A number of teams and individual athletes have rejected invitations from the president, often citing his rhetoric and policies on race and immigration.

The president welcomed the Red Sox to the White House last Thursday but manager Alex Cora and a handful of other players were absent. Reigning American League MVP Mookie Betts, pitcher David Price, third baseman Rafael Devers and center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. were among the players who did not make the trip. All of those who did not attend were players of color.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/443343-trump-highlights-red-sox-success-following-white-house-visit-several

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Trump highlights Red Sox success following White House visit (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP
I'm not sure beating my Mariners counts right now... Wounded Bear May 2019 #1
Kim Jong-don (nt) RandiFan1290 May 2019 #2
Confirmation bias much? Takket May 2019 #3
If any Boston team wins anything for the rest of my natural life, it will be too soon... Blue_Tires May 2019 #4
I love the Red Sox but I was quite disappointed with those that attended tymorial May 2019 #5
What and miss out on their World-Cup-Series celebration in that loser Lincoln's bedroom Johonny May 2019 #6
"They should have stayed home" left-of-center2012 May 2019 #7

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
5. I love the Red Sox but I was quite disappointed with those that attended
Mon May 13, 2019, 10:15 AM
May 2019

They should have stayed home in solidarity


Johonny

(20,856 posts)
6. What and miss out on their World-Cup-Series celebration in that loser Lincoln's bedroom
Mon May 13, 2019, 10:20 AM
May 2019

It apparently was very poorly prepared for

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