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kpete

(71,994 posts) Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:19 PM Jul 2020

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Trump Backs Out of Throwing First Pitch

President Trump announced he wouldn’t be throwing out the opening pitch for the New York Yankees next month as he had planned.

Said Trump: “Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled meetings on Vaccines, our economy and much else, I won’t be able to be in New York to throw out the opening pitch for the Yankees on August 15th. We will make it later in the season!”

https://politicalwire.com/2020/07/26/trump-backs-out-of-throwing-first-pitch/

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Trump Backs Out of Throwing First Pitch (Original Post) kpete Jul 2020 OP

I can't imagine why. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

*snort* Zoonart Jul 2020 #4

Meaning l will look like a fool because of my poor health my coordination is gone. kimbutgar Jul 2020 #2

Yes, but he does seem to have plenty Penn Voter Jul 2020 #3

Doesn't want to get booed out of the park Darwin2019 Jul 2020 #5

+1 K&R onetexan Jul 2020 #10

That's it... agingdem Jul 2020 #14

There are no fans at baseball games this season. bearsfootball516 Jul 2020 #16

That's the only reason. jrthin Jul 2020 #18

You musclecar6 Jul 2020 #6

Nope. Doesn't want to look like Monty Burns. Sad!!! bullimiami Jul 2020 #7

Favre Dave in VA Jul 2020 #8

He claimed it was their Home opener game. I thought that seemed strange 3 weeks away underpants Jul 2020 #9

As a die-hard Yankees fan, hallelujah! Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #11

Are we sure they did? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #17

No, but wouldn't they have had to? Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #19

I believe he made up the invitation. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #20

Yeah, that's totally believable. Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #21

Also the whole team knelt during the anthem on opening day. They'll do likewise if RockRaven Jul 2020 #12

That's probably the real reason, right there. marybourg Jul 2020 #13

Donald Quitter Trump, "When the going gets tough, I quit." yellowcanine Jul 2020 #15

Did he tweet it from his NJ golf resort? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2020 #22

He backed out really because he knew duforsure Jul 2020 #23

THIS malaise Jul 2020 #26

Can you imagine throwing from a mound while wearing lifts in your shoes? Poiuyt Jul 2020 #29

actually this is interesting... jimlup Jul 2020 #24

so he won't be playing any Golf, at least till after August 15th Dr Vegas Jul 2020 #25

I wondered what happened.. I saw that tweet from Cha Jul 2020 #27

Just a guess but MustLoveBeagles Jul 2020 #28

Sounds like an educated guess to me, Beagles! Cha Jul 2020 #30

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

1. I can't imagine why.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:20 PM

Jul 2020

Zoonart

(11,868 posts)

4. *snort*

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:25 PM

Jul 2020

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)

2. Meaning l will look like a fool because of my poor health my coordination is gone.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:21 PM

Jul 2020

Penn Voter

(247 posts)

3. Yes, but he does seem to have plenty

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:21 PM

Jul 2020

of time to golf and tweet.

Darwin2019

(217 posts)

5. Doesn't want to get booed out of the park

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:26 PM

Jul 2020

New York does not love him.

onetexan

(13,041 posts)

10. +1 K&R

Reply to Darwin2019 (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:38 PM

Jul 2020

agingdem

(7,850 posts)

14. That's it...

Reply to Darwin2019 (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:43 PM

Jul 2020

and again with the racist China virus bullshit?...give it a rest

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

16. There are no fans at baseball games this season.

Reply to Darwin2019 (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:07 PM

Jul 2020

However, there will be TV cameras and my guess is he doesn’t want to throw out a bad first pitch.

jrthin

(4,836 posts)

18. That's the only reason.

Reply to Darwin2019 (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:12 PM

Jul 2020

The Borough President went on a tear this morning, condemning the Yankees for inviting him.

musclecar6

(1,687 posts)

6. You

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:33 PM

Jul 2020

Know he probably was never gonna show up at a yankees game in New York unless he’s such an ignorant narcissist that he doesn’t realize he would get major booing there.

bullimiami

(13,095 posts)

7. Nope. Doesn't want to look like Monty Burns. Sad!!!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:34 PM

Jul 2020

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)

8. Favre

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:34 PM

Jul 2020

sharing dick pics again?*

*Stolen from someone but still true!

underpants

(182,823 posts)

9. He claimed it was their Home opener game. I thought that seemed strange 3 weeks away

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:36 PM

Jul 2020

Their home opener is on Wednesday the 29th.

https://www.factcheck.org/2019/11/viral-headlines-wrongly-report-indictment-in-ukraine/

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

11. As a die-hard Yankees fan, hallelujah!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:39 PM

Jul 2020

I'm still pissed that they invited him.

Nevilledog

(51,112 posts)

17. Are we sure they did?

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:08 PM

Jul 2020

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

19. No, but wouldn't they have had to?

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #17)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:13 PM

Jul 2020

Personally, I'm fine believing that he invited himself!

Nevilledog

(51,112 posts)

20. I believe he made up the invitation.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:14 PM

Jul 2020

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

21. Yeah, that's totally believable.

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #20)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:32 PM

Jul 2020

And it would explain why he "cancelled." If he was really invited, there's no way he would have passed up his one opportunity to throw the first pitch without massive booing from the crowd!

RockRaven

(14,971 posts)

12. Also the whole team knelt during the anthem on opening day. They'll do likewise if

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:40 PM

Jul 2020

he ever shows up for a first pitch. And he'll get roasted over it.

marybourg

(12,631 posts)

13. That's probably the real reason, right there.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 04:41 PM

Jul 2020

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

15. Donald Quitter Trump, "When the going gets tough, I quit."

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:04 PM

Jul 2020

Tired of winning, Donny?

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

22. Did he tweet it from his NJ golf resort?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 05:37 PM

Jul 2020

Fucking hypocrite

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

23. He backed out really because he knew

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:11 PM

Jul 2020

He would fail at throwing the ball to home plate, then look like a fool.

malaise

(269,022 posts)

26. THIS

Reply to duforsure (Reply #23)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:38 PM

Jul 2020

He would fall over

Poiuyt

(18,125 posts)

29. Can you imagine throwing from a mound while wearing lifts in your shoes?

Reply to malaise (Reply #26)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 09:32 PM

Jul 2020

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

24. actually this is interesting...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:44 PM

Jul 2020

the cover story does not fit the facts.

Something is wrong with the donald. I, for sure, fucking hope it is a stroke.

Dr Vegas

(456 posts)

25. so he won't be playing any Golf, at least till after August 15th

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:16 PM

Jul 2020

I mean he will be too busy, "meetings on Vaccines, our economy and much else"

Cha

(297,271 posts)

27. I wondered what happened.. I saw that tweet from

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 09:14 PM

Jul 2020

Susan Rice.. taunting him about the pitch.

So what's the real reason the Bloated Blob won't pitch the ball?

MustLoveBeagles

(11,611 posts)

28. Just a guess but

Reply to Cha (Reply #27)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 09:27 PM

Jul 2020

he probably can't throw worth a damn and doesn't want to look stupid on camera.(too late on that one)

Cha

(297,271 posts)

30. Sounds like an educated guess to me, Beagles!

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #28)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 09:59 PM

Jul 2020

Stupid of whichever Yankee or Yankees thought it would be a good idea to invite the Treasonous Putin's Puppet to throw the first pitch.

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