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President Donald Trump will indulge in Americas favorite pastime this weekend, saying on Thursday that he would attend the World Series matchup between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros in D.C. on Sunday assuming there is a Game 5.
When asked by reporters in the press pool at the White House whether he would throw out the first pitch, the president quipped: I dont know. They got to dress me up in a lot of heavy armor Ill look too heavy.
The nations capital has Nationals fever after an eight-game winning streak in recent weeks landed the team in the World Series for the first time. Trump, apparently, isnt immune.
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The Nationals took a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night, beating the Astros, 12-3, in Houston. They head to Washington for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Saturday, with a Game 5 on Sunday if necessary in the best-of-seven series.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/24/trump-world-series-dc-056880
Ohiogal
(32,006 posts)He has to defile my favorite sport. Is there no humanity left in this world....
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Or there will be a silent protest of people rising and turning their backs on him...
kairos12
(12,862 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)That must be the reason why he always looks heavy all the time. Suuuuuuuuuuure!
Initech
(100,080 posts)walkingman
(7,628 posts)dhill926
(16,343 posts)to be in the presence of this great patriot....
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)..And if there is, the Nats will go down because Trump showed up.