Trump Says He'll Skip Yankees Pitch Because Of His 'Strong Focus On The China Virus'

Two Yankees players recently knelt during the U.S. national anthem

The men said they plan to do so all season. Trump called athletes who took a knee in the past as a protest against racism and police brutality “Trump revealed his change of heart, citing his demanding schedule, in a tweet after a weekend of golfing at his New Jersey course.

“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 15,” he tweeted. “We will make it later in the season,” he added. 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 theTrump has been harshly criticized for his racist COVID-19 misnomer “China virus” as a bid to demonize the Chinese for a disease that he has failed to contain in the U.S.

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