12/8/2018

MILITARY/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my honor to attend today’s #ArmyNavyGame in Philadelphia. A GREAT game played all around by our HEROES. Congratulations @ArmyWP_Football on the win! https://t.co/WDLkM6VE2T“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 8, 2018 6:31 pm […]

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12/7/2018

MILITARY/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is expected to name Army Gen. Mark Milley as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military’s highest-ranking officer, two administration officials said Friday [12-7-18]. Milley would replace Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford whose second, two-year term expires in 2019. Trump signaled to reporters on Friday that he […]

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12/5/2018

MILITARY/PENNSYLVANIA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will attend the Army-Navy football game Saturday [12-8-18] in Philadelphia, the White House told reporters on Wednesday [12-5-18]. Trump attended the game between the two military academies in 2016 as president-elect. He tweeted in 2017 that he would watch the game remotely, thanking the two branches for their service. […]

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11/2/2018

RALLY/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be going to West Virginia and Indiana today, TWO RALLIES! Don’t tell anyone (big secret), but I will be bringing Coach Bobby Knight to Indiana. He’s been a supporter right from the beginning of the Greatest Political Movement in American History!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 2, 2018 8:54 am […]

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10/27/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Watching the Dodgers/Red Sox final innings. It is amazing how a manager takes out a pitcher who is loose & dominating through almost 7 innings, Rich Hill of Dodgers, and brings in nervous reliever(s) who get shellacked. 4 run lead gone. Managers do it all the time, big mistake!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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10/12/2018

CELEBS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The GREAT football (and lacrosse) player, Jim Brown outside the West Wing of the @WhiteHouse. He is also a tremendous man and mentor to many young people! https://t.co/yo7MxoGL6C“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 12, 2018 5:14 pm […]

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9/9/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wow, NFL first game ratings are way down over an already really bad last year comparison. Viewership declined 13%, the lowest in over a decade. If the players stood proudly for our Flag and Anthem, and it is all shown on broadcast, maybe ratings could come back? Otherwise worse!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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9/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand […]

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9/4/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [9-4-18] that Nike was sending ‘a terrible message’ with an advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback whose decision to kneel during the national anthem sparked a national controversy. ‘I think as far as sending a message, I think it’s a terrible message and […]

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9/2/2018

AFRICAN AMERICANS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tiger Woods showed great class in the way he answered the question about the Office of the Presidency and me. Now they say the so-called ‘left’ is angry at him. So sad, but the ‘center & right’ loves Tiger, Kanye, George Foreman, Jim Brown & so many other greats, even more…….” […]

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8/27/2018

MEDIA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Fake News Media worked hard to get Tiger Woods to say something that he didn’t want to say. Tiger wouldn’t play the game – he is very smart. More importantly, he is playing great golf again!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 8:37 am […]

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8/27/2018

AFRICAN-AMERICAN/JOBS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to the great @JimBrownNFL32, perhaps the greatest running back of all time, for your wonderful words and support. Since our meeting in New York, African-American UNEMPLOYMENT has reached the LOWEST LEVEL IN HISTORY. You get it!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 7:57 am […]

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8/24/2018

MEXICO/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday [8-24-18] thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for treating Mexicans with more respect — or at least not saying anything insulting lately…Earlier this week Trump said about Lopez Obrador: ‘I think he’s going to be terrific.’ Mexico’s president-elect also said that bilateral talks on renegotiating […]

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8/4/2018

IVANKA/MELANIA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Melania Trump’s split with her husband over NBA superstar LeBron James is the most glaring example of a growing trend: The President’s family and some top officials are adopting positions at odds with his most divisive statements. The public feud between King James and the imperious President is on one level […]

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7/20/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well again – can’t believe it! Isn’t it in contract that players must stand at attention, hand on heart? The $40,000,000 Commissioner must now make a stand. First time kneeling, out for game. Second time kneeling, out for season/no pay!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]

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7/15/2018

FRANCE/RUSSIA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to France, who played extraordinary soccer, on winning the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, congratulations to President Putin and Russia for putting on a truly great World Cup Tournament — one of the best ever!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2018 12:03 pm […]

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6/15/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you for all of the compliments on getting the World Cup to come to the U.S.A., Mexico and Canada. I worked hard on this, along with a Great Team of talented people. We never fail, and it will be a great World Cup! A special thanks to Bob Kraft for excellent […]

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6/14/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “On a Wednesday afternoon late last month, at a ceremony on the White House South Lawn, President Trump introduced several new members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. Former Yankees great Mariano Rivera, the former running back Herschel Walker and the gold-medalist beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor were […]

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6/8/2018

PARDONS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Friday [6-8-18] that he is considering pardoning Muhammad Ali, a boxing legend who died two years ago and was convicted of refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam War. But it was not immediately clear what Mr. Trump sought to pardon, as Mr. Ali’s conviction was overturned nearly […]

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6/8/2018

PARDONS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he wants to meet with NFL players and other athletes who kneel during the National Anthem so they can recommend people they think should be pardoned due to unfair treatment by the justice system. In what he seemingly sees a solution, President Donald Trump said he wants NFL […]

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6/8/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to the Washington Capitals on their GREAT play and winning the Stanley Cup Championship. Alex Ovechkin, the team captain, was spectacular – a true Superstar! D.C. is popping, in many ways. What a time!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 8, 2018 6:12 am […]

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6/7/2018

LEGAL/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Colin Kaepernick’s legal team is expected to seek subpoenas for President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other campaign officials relating to the quarterback’s collusion case against the NFL, a source familiar with the ongoing grievance process has told CNN. The new move intends to explore NFL owners’ ties with […]

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6/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Tuesday [6-5-18] that the United States Marine Band would ‘proudly’ play the national anthem at the White House during an afternoon event that had originally been planned as a celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory.In early-morning tweets, Mr. Trump obliquely questioned the patriotism of the Eagles […]

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6/5/2018

MEDIA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fox News apologized on Tuesday [6-5-18] for showing photos of Philadelphia Eagles players kneeling in prayer — not in protest — during a story about President Trump canceling a White House ceremony honoring the team for its Super Bowl victory. The 33-second report aired late Monday [6-4-18] with four still pictures of […]

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6/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Stephen Curry and LeBron James spoke their minds last year. They have not changed their minds this year. No matter whose team wins the NBA championship, neither superstar will be at the White House anytime soon. On the day when the Philadelphia Eagles were supposed to be there to commemorate winning the […]

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6/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Philadelphia Eagles have treated the White House very unfairly. That’s how the bungled celebration for the underdog Super Bowl champions — abruptly canceled by the president Monday [6-4-18] night, less than 24 hours before the Rose Garden event was set to take place — is being portrayed by staffers in the […]

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6/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump plans to teach the NFL’s kneeling players a strongman’s lesson, saying in effect, that all Americans should adopt their President’s concept of patriotism. Reigniting his base-pleasing, culture war feud with African-American players in a move that is certain to widen national divides on a deeply sensitive issue, Trump is telling […]

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6/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We have had many Championship teams recently at the White House including the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Penguins, New England Patriots, Alabama and Clemson National Champions, and many others. National Anthem & more great music today at 3:00 P.M.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2018 6:21 am […]

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6/5/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We will proudly be playing the National Anthem and other wonderful music celebrating our Country today at 3 P.M., The White House, with the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus. Honoring America! NFL, no escaping to Locker Rooms!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2018 6:08 am […]

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5/30/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump didn’t mince words last fall when he explained to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones that he wouldn’t relent in his criticism of NFL players who were kneelingduring the national anthem to protest social injustice. ‘This is a very winning, strong issue for me,’ Mr. Trump said in a phone […]

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5/24/2018

RACISM/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [5-24-18] granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially-charged conviction. ‘It’s my honor to do it. It’s about time,’ Trump said during an Oval Office ceremony, where he was […]

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5/24/2018

RACISM/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump praised NFL team owners for doing the ‘right thing’ in requiring NFL players to stand during the National Anthem this season, and suggested those who don’t stand maybe ‘shouldn’t be in the country…’ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the new policy Wednesday [5-23-18], requiring players and personnel to stand […]

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5/24/2018

POLICE/RACISM/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said National Football League players who don’t want to stand for the national anthem perhaps ‘shouldn’t be in the country,’ and spoke approvingly of a new league rule aimed at curbing protests on the field, in an interview that aired Thursday [5-24-18] morning. Mr. Trump taped remarks for Fox […]

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5/1/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today I had the great honor of awarding the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, for the first time in 21 years, to the @ArmyWP_Football Black Knights at the @WhiteHouse. Congratulations! https://t.co/KRQXR3xEES“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 1, 2018 11:57 am […]

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4/27/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: ‘So today, on behalf of the United States, I want to thank every Olympian and Paralympian… To every member of @TeamUSA, I…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2018 3:05 pm […]

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4/26/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump suggested [Thursday 4-26-18] evening that the U.S. consider removing support for certain nations if they lobbied against a joint bid by the U.S., Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup…Recent news reports have said the joint North American bid is in peril because of Trump’s rhetoric and […]

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4/26/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the U.S. bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don’t support us (including at the United Nations)?” […]

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4/10/2018

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, it was my great honor to welcome the 2017 NCAA Football National Champion, Alabama Crimson Tide – to the White House. Congratulations! #RollTide” https://t.co/hF5EZHlSVS https://t.co/JfGue4IIs1 -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 10, 2018 4:49 pm […]

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3/12/2018

SPORTS: “It was my great honor to welcome the 2017 World Series Champion Houston @Astros to the @WhiteHouse! #HoustonStrong https://t.co/IO6B42jixA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 12, 2018 04:13pm […]

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2/27/2018

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/SPORTS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea’s declaration at the end of the Winter Olympics of its willingness to start a dialogue with the United States offered a sliver of optimism that the political pageantry of the Games would lead to more substantial results. A day after the closing ceremony, President Trump responded that the […]

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2/26/2018

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “South Korea’s leader urged the U.S. to ease preconditions for talks with North Korea, as the left-leaning administration in Seoul sought to extend an Olympics-driven rapprochement with Pyongyang and head off the possibility of a new flare-up. President Moon Jae-in said in a meeting on Monday [2-26-18] with a […]

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2/22/2018

SPORTS: “On behalf of an entire Nation, CONGRATULATIONS to the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team on winning the GOLD! #GoTeamUSA #Olympics https://t.co/3cUZwLVGua” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 22, 2018 11:29am […]

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2/18/2018

SPORTS: “My great friends from NASCAR are having their big race today, The Daytona 500. Brian France and the France family are special people. Enjoy the race!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 02:13pm […]

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2/10/2018

FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence can’t attend a sporting event these days without attracting a controversy. Four months after causing a ruckus by leaving a National Football League game after some players protested during the national anthem, Pence drew criticism from some Koreans after he remained seated as the unified Korean team […]

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2/9/2018

LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “The 2018 Winter Olympics officially opened on Friday [2-9-18] but the first bit of drama has already boiled over: a three-way dispute between Adam Rippon, the first openly gay American man to qualify to compete in the Winter Games; Mike Pence, the conservative vice president and longtime opponent of gay rights; and the […]

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2/7/2018

LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “US Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon reportedly turned down a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence after criticizing him for his stance on gay rights. After reading a January 17 interview in which Rippon criticized Pence, the vice president’s staff asked the US Olympic Committee to set up a conversation that same day […]

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2/7/2018

LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “Gay U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon said on Thursday [2-8-18] he is willing to meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who has expressed staunchly anti-gay rights views, for an ‘open conversation’ – but only after the Olympics. Rippon set off a furore last month by reportedly criticizing Pence’s views on LGBT rights and […]

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2/6/2018

SPORTS: “My prayers and best wishes are with the family of Edwin Jackson, a wonderful young man whose life was so senselessly taken. @Colts” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 6, 2018 08:37am […]

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2/6/2018

IMMIGRATION/SPORTS: “So disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed @Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. This is just one of many such preventable tragedies. We must get the Dems to get tough on the Border, and with illegal immigration, FAST!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 6, 2018 08:32am […]

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12/9/2017

ARMY/MILITARY/NAVY/SPORTS: “Great Army – Navy Game. Army wins 14 to 13 and brings home the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF’S TROPHY (last time was 1996). Wow! Congratulations!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 06:39pm […]

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12/9/2017

ARMY/MILITARY/NAVY/SPORTS: “Have a great game today, @USArmy and @USNavy – I will be watching. We love our U.S. Military. On behalf of an entire Nation, THANK YOU for your sacrifice and service! #ArmyNavyGame #USA?? https://t.co/8m1W9rFwIh” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 01:37pm […]

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11/28/2017

PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At least 24 players kneeling this weekend at NFL stadiums that are now having a very hard time filling up. The American public is fed up with the disrespect the NFL is paying to our Country, our Flag and our National Anthem. Weak and out of control!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 28, […]

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11/24/2017

PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Can you believe that the disrespect for our Country, our Flag, our Anthem continues without penalty to the players. The Commissioner has lost control of the hemorrhaging league. Players are the boss! https://t.co/udXP5MR8BC” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 24, 2017 06:48am […]

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11/22/2017

PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The NFL is now thinking about a new idea – keeping teams in the Locker Room during the National Anthem next season. That’s almost as bad as kneeling! When will the highly paid Commissioner finally get tough and smart? This issue is killing your league!…..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 22, 2017 05:48am […]

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11/20/2017

PROTESTS/SPORTS: “Marshawn Lynch of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem. Great disrespect! Next time NFL should suspend him for remainder of season. Attendance and ratings way down.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 20, 2017 06:25am […]

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11/19/2017

CHINA/CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar. Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 06:36pm […]

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11/18/2017

CHINA/CRIME/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I should have left them in jail!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 19, 2017 12:42pm […]

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11/17/2017

SPORTS: “Today, it was an honor to celebrate the Collegiate National Champions of 2016/2017 at the @WhiteHouse! #NCAAChampions?Photos: https://t.co/Ecl2phhzyl https://t.co/w8jE24pLwa” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 17, 2017 06:13pm […]

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11/7/2017

SPORTS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The National Football League said on Tuesday [11-7-17] it opposes a tax bill proposed by U.S. House of Representatives Republicans that could force teams to put up more of their own money to fund stadium construction. Under the legislation unveiled last week, local governments could no longer fund the building or renovation […]

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11/2/2017

SPORTS: “Congratulations to the Houston @Astros, 2017 #WorldSeries Champions⚾️#HoustonStrong #EarnHistory https://t.co/BP7OEzdhFi” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 2, 2017 12:31pm […]

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10/20/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A fundraising committee backing President Donald Trump has launched a petition calling for supporters to be counted among those who believe in standing for the National Anthem. The message is paid for by a joint fundraising group between Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee and is posted on the Republican Party’s […]

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10/20/2017

SPORT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up the pressure on the National Football League over protests by its players during the national anthem by launching a petition and asking his supporters to show their patriotism by backing it. The move came after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell this week rejected Trump’s calls to […]

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10/10/2017

SPORTS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump threatened on Tuesday [10-10-17] to use federal tax law to penalize the National Football League over players who kneel in protest during the national anthem as he sought to escalate a political fight that has resonated with his conservative base. In one of a series of combative early morning tweets, […]

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10/10/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My great honor to host the 2017 back-to-back #StanleyCup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins at the WH with @FLOTUS today! https://t.co/qyT4bcHVuR https://t.co/rBwGmhMnPX” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 10, 2017 06:29pm […]

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10/10/2017

PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The National Football League said it would consider requiring all of its personnel to stand for the national anthem, a move that could defuse a dispute with President Donald Trump but create a showdown with players over their right to protest… The controversy is ‘threatening to erode the unifying power of our […]

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10/8/2017

MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/SPORTS: “Vice President Mike Pence attended and then left Sunday’s Indianapolis Colts game in response to players protesting during the national anthem, he explained in a string of tweets Sunday [10-8-17] afternoon. ‘I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or […]

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