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Trump met with sustained boos when introduced at Game 5 of the World Series
Washington Nationals
Trump met with sustained boos when introduced at Game 5 of the World Series
By Maura Judkis and Josh Dawsey
Oct. 27, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. EDT
President Trump was booed during Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night when he made a rare public appearance in a luxury ballpark suite in Democrat-dominated Washington. ... When the president was announced on the public address system after the third inning as part of a tribute to veterans, the crowd roared into sustained booing — hitting almost 100 decibels. Chants of “Lock him up” and “Impeach Trump” then broke out at Nationals Park, where a sellout crowd was watching the game between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. ... The president appeared unmoved, waving to fans and soon moving to chat with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in his luxury box along the third base line.
Trump, who has virtually never been seen in Washington outside the White House, his own hotel and a handful of other highly controlled settings, came with the first lady, a coterie of Republican members of Congress and top aides, who could be seen smiling, chatting and posing for selfies throughout the game. He entered without fanfare about eight minutes before first pitch, only spotted by a few in the crowd.
The trip to the ballpark was the first time Trump attended a Washington sporting event since becoming president. He has not eaten at a Washington restaurant beyond those in his hotel and has skipped traditional social events such as the Kennedy Center Honors and White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
[The return of the World Series gives divided Washington a chance to unite]
The Nationals had sought to keep politics out of their first trip to the World Series and did not invite Trump, who decided to come and then arranged the logistics with Major League Baseball, officials said. ... After his brief introduction, Trump was largely a non-presence in the ballpark .
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The presidential limo pulled up into a tunnel below home plate, and the president and first lady emerged shortly after 8 p.m., whisked into an elevator by Secret Service and up to the luxury box. Trump was accompanied by the first lady, daughter Ivanka Trump and an all-Republican cohort, including Sens. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) and David Perdue (Ga.); Texas Reps. Mac Thornberry, Kevin Brady, Kay Granger and John Ratcliffe; and Reps. McCarthy, Steve Scalise (La.), Mark Meadows (N.C.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Matt Gaetz (Fla.).
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During the fifth inning, two men held up signs that read “Veterans for Impeachment” at their seats directly behind home plate. The men, Alan Pitts and Naveed Shah, said they are Iraq veterans who are with Common Defense, an organization for veterans who are against the Trump administration.
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“Our oath didn’t end when we left active duty,” Pitts said. “We still defend it today, and Congress needs to do the same. They need to step up and hold the president accountable for his illegal and unconstitutional acts.”
Because signs of a certain size are permitted in the ballpark, “We’re not breaking any rules that we’re aware of. We would hope that they’re not kicked out for that,” said Alex McCoy, a Marine Corps veteran with the group. “We’re just trying to assert our First Amendment rights.” Other veterans from Common Defense planned to be in attendance, too, but not in the visible section behind home plate — “We could only afford the two tickets” there, McCoy said. The group declined to say how much it paid for the seats, but World Series tickets in prime sections cost thousands of dollars.
After Pitts and Shah showed their signs, Pitts said security told them to take them down, and fans around them reacted angrily, including a man in a “Make America Great Again” hat who told the pair they would “have a big problem” if they got close to him and his friends. They were able to remain at the game.
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Maura Judkis is a reporter for The Washington Post, covering culture, food and the arts. She is a 2018 James Beard Award winner. She joined The Post in 2011. Follow https://twitter.com/MauraJudkis
Josh Dawsey is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017. He previously covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/jdawsey1
Trump met with sustained boos when introduced at Game 5 of the World Series
By Maura Judkis and Josh Dawsey
Oct. 27, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. EDT
President Trump was booed during Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night when he made a rare public appearance in a luxury ballpark suite in Democrat-dominated Washington. ... When the president was announced on the public address system after the third inning as part of a tribute to veterans, the crowd roared into sustained booing — hitting almost 100 decibels. Chants of “Lock him up” and “Impeach Trump” then broke out at Nationals Park, where a sellout crowd was watching the game between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. ... The president appeared unmoved, waving to fans and soon moving to chat with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in his luxury box along the third base line.
Trump, who has virtually never been seen in Washington outside the White House, his own hotel and a handful of other highly controlled settings, came with the first lady, a coterie of Republican members of Congress and top aides, who could be seen smiling, chatting and posing for selfies throughout the game. He entered without fanfare about eight minutes before first pitch, only spotted by a few in the crowd.
The trip to the ballpark was the first time Trump attended a Washington sporting event since becoming president. He has not eaten at a Washington restaurant beyond those in his hotel and has skipped traditional social events such as the Kennedy Center Honors and White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
[The return of the World Series gives divided Washington a chance to unite]
The Nationals had sought to keep politics out of their first trip to the World Series and did not invite Trump, who decided to come and then arranged the logistics with Major League Baseball, officials said. ... After his brief introduction, Trump was largely a non-presence in the ballpark .
....
The presidential limo pulled up into a tunnel below home plate, and the president and first lady emerged shortly after 8 p.m., whisked into an elevator by Secret Service and up to the luxury box. Trump was accompanied by the first lady, daughter Ivanka Trump and an all-Republican cohort, including Sens. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) and David Perdue (Ga.); Texas Reps. Mac Thornberry, Kevin Brady, Kay Granger and John Ratcliffe; and Reps. McCarthy, Steve Scalise (La.), Mark Meadows (N.C.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Matt Gaetz (Fla.).
....
During the fifth inning, two men held up signs that read “Veterans for Impeachment” at their seats directly behind home plate. The men, Alan Pitts and Naveed Shah, said they are Iraq veterans who are with Common Defense, an organization for veterans who are against the Trump administration.
....
The “Veterans for Impeachment” sign behind home plate
Link to tweet
“Our oath didn’t end when we left active duty,” Pitts said. “We still defend it today, and Congress needs to do the same. They need to step up and hold the president accountable for his illegal and unconstitutional acts.”
Because signs of a certain size are permitted in the ballpark, “We’re not breaking any rules that we’re aware of. We would hope that they’re not kicked out for that,” said Alex McCoy, a Marine Corps veteran with the group. “We’re just trying to assert our First Amendment rights.” Other veterans from Common Defense planned to be in attendance, too, but not in the visible section behind home plate — “We could only afford the two tickets” there, McCoy said. The group declined to say how much it paid for the seats, but World Series tickets in prime sections cost thousands of dollars.
After Pitts and Shah showed their signs, Pitts said security told them to take them down, and fans around them reacted angrily, including a man in a “Make America Great Again” hat who told the pair they would “have a big problem” if they got close to him and his friends. They were able to remain at the game.
....
Maura Judkis is a reporter for The Washington Post, covering culture, food and the arts. She is a 2018 James Beard Award winner. She joined The Post in 2011. Follow https://twitter.com/MauraJudkis
Josh Dawsey is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017. He previously covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/jdawsey1
