is really embarrassing. Based on reports from the US "Capitol Hill" and "The New York Times" on the 27th, Trump announced that he was going to be a kickoff guest for the New York Yankees of the American baseball team in August, although he later announced that he could not be due to the epidemic and other reasons. Attended, but both the latter and White House were very surprised because, according to a person familiar with Trump's schedule, the New York Yankees never invited the president.
On the 23rd of this month, Trump told reporters that he would be the kick-off guest at the Boston Red Sox game at the New York Yankees' home court on August 15th.
"Randy Levine is a good friend of mine on the Yankees ," Trump told reporters on the 23rd: "He asked me to take the first pitch, and I think I'll be at Yankees Stadium on August 15th. First pitch."
However, Trump was not actually invited by the Yankees, according to a person familiar with Trump's schedule. His announcement also surprised Yankees officials and White House staff. The New York Times said that after the announcement, White House aides rushed to contact the Yankees to inform them that the president was "booked" on August 15, but the White House did not say what Trump planned to do. The
plan is not as fast as changing. Trump announced on social media on the 26th that he will not be able to attend this event due to various reasons such as being busy with the epidemic, but he promised to make up for this event later in the season.
It is worth mentioning that, according to the "New York Times" report, just on the 23rd, one hour after Trump announced that he would kick off for the New York Yankees, the season opener of American baseball - Washington Nationals home. The game against the New York Yankees invited Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as the kickoff guest. The Nationals also stated in a statement that Fauci is a "true champion" who has contributed to the United States during this epidemic.
An official familiar with Trump's reaction told The New York Times that Trump was so annoyed by Fauci's media attention on the court that he also instructed aides to call Yankees officials and ask them to cash in on Levine. A longstanding proposal -- let the president tee off first. However, that date has yet to be set.
The Hill said the New York Times report highlighted the growing tension between Trump and Fauci. The
Major League Baseball season was originally scheduled to kick off on March 26, but it was postponed before the start of the game due to the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. In the following months, MLB has been discussing the possibility of "resuming work", and the league finally restarted on the 23rd of this month.
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