Trump attacks Megan Rapinoe on Twitter

[Homerboy]

So, he just posted this a little while ago.
Here's the President of the Unites States once again attacking a private citizen and demonizing her to his 61M followers.
He basically tells her to "win first" when she was asked the question about "if they won" showing he doesn't know what he's talking about (again).
He then goes on to invite the whole team - win or lose - to the White House. Knowing what I know about the USWNT, I'm guessing significantly less than half, if any of them, would take him up on his offer.
Fuck him.

 

[DarthKyrie]

I bet Trump thinks that he's the greatest PK (Penalty Kick) of all time instead of Megan.

 

[glenn1]

This tweet probably saved us all from one (or more!) terrible policy decisions he would have made otherwise had he not spent his time typing this up.

 

[snoopy7548]

He's just trying to get them all not to come so he gets all that delicious fast food to himself.

 

[Commodus]

"Hey, I'm going to personally insult you and expose you to threats from my rabid fan base, but here's an invitation to the White House regardless!"

Think he pretty much ensured that no one on the women's team will accept an invitation from him, not that they were likely to accept one from the Sexual Assaulter in Chief as it is.

 

[IronWing]

"Other than the NBA, which now refuses to call owners, owners (please explain that I just got Criminal Justice Reform passed, …"

WTF, Mr. President?

 

[Homerboy]

"Other than the NBA, which now refuses to call owners, owners (please explain that I just got Criminal Justice Reform passed, …"

WTF, Mr. President?

It's actually true. 'Owners" are no longer called "Owners" in the NBA. They are to be called "Governors"
I'm quit liberal and progressive thinking, but even that one has me scratching my head a little. But, I will stand by the fact that this is what the players (and their union) wanted, so if it suits them who am I to judge it.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Man Trump really doesn't know how to handle a woman saying no to him does he? Probably not the best optics this week...

 

[IronWing]

It's actually true. 'Owners" are no longer called "Owners" in the NBA. They are to be called "Governors"
I'm quit liberal and progressive thinking, but even that one has me scratching my head a little. But, I will stand by the fact that this is what the players (and their union) wanted, so if it suits them who am I to judge it.

It's not that; it's that in Trump's stream of consciousness NBA => criminal => Black.

 

[DarthKyrie]

It's actually true. 'Owners" are no longer called "Owners" in the NBA. They are to be called "Governors"
I'm quit liberal and progressive thinking, but even that one has me scratching my head a little. But, I will stand by the fact that this is what the players (and their union) wanted, so if it suits them who am I to judge it.

The NBA and the NHL have a Board of Governors that oversees the league and handles League Business unlike MLB and the NFL where they have actual Owners Meetings to deal with League Business.

 

[Homerboy]

It's not that; it's that in Trump's stream of consciousness NBA => criminal => Black.

Ah sorry - thought you were referring to the "Owners" part of it.

Yeah - he sure connected those dots for everyone to see, hey? NBA => criminal => Black

 

[outriding]

I hope she tells him he is not her type

 

[Homerboy]

The NBA and the NHL have a Board of Governors that oversees the league and handles League Business unlike MLB and the NFL where they have actual Owners Meetings to deal with League Business.

I'm aware of that. All team "owners" in the NBA are now to be called "Governors" as to disassociate the term with slave owners.

 

[DarthKyrie]

I'm aware of that. All team "owners" in the NBA are now to be called "Governors" as to disassociate the term with slave owners.

They were all called governors beforehand it's now just part of the official title. I agree with the move but the reasoning behind it is dumb as fuck.

 

[K1052]

He's just trying to get them all not to come so he gets all that delicious fast food to himself.

Who would want to miss out on him mugging for the cameras and all that lukewarm Filet O Fish?

 

[UberNeuman]

Trump’s correct spell keeps changing “Rapinoe” to “Rape.”

 

[trenchfoot]

This is what I found to be most intriguing about Trump's rant: "Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House or our Flag..."

I understood that Trump being the text book narcissist that he is, would have taken Megan's comment personally, like he always does, yet here we have him making the issue about anything other than himself.

I guess for him to admit that it was all about his being the sexist, womanizing adulterer that Megan took exception to was just too much for him to bear so he had to make "this thing" about her being an unappreciative, unpatriotic treasonous bitch huh?

That's some snazzy diverting there Mr. Wanna-be-Dictator, but then you've had a lot of practice now, haven't you? And guess what?

Nice try, it won't fly, you suck at it.

 

[MovingTarget]

Good for her. Trump's response is true to form, as it demonstrates some of the very behavior she objects to. Trump himself is the only one disrespecting the office.

 

[hal2kilo]

It's actually true. 'Owners" are no longer called "Owners" in the NBA. They are to be called "Governors"
I'm quit liberal and progressive thinking, but even that one has me scratching my head a little. But, I will stand by the fact that this is what the players (and their union) wanted, so if it suits them who am I to judge it.

Probably a way to get away from the accusations of blacks in sports like being on a plantation. They don't like the "owner" connotation. As they "owned" slaves. Just my 2 cents, but I bet that's close to the mark.

 

[Jhhnn]

Trump could just quote Louis XIV- "I am the State".

 

[sandorski]

Totally reasonable measured response. Well formatted and presented........ ;Dude'sCrayCray:

 

[DarthKyrie]

Trump could just quote Louis XIV- "I am the State".

We all know what happened to Louis after making this statement.

 

[allisolm]

I'm aware of that. All team "owners" in the NBA are now to be called "Governors" as to disassociate the term with slave owners.

Citation please. I can find nothing that substantiates that.

 

[KMFJD]

lol@snowflakeincharge

 

[Homerboy]

Citation please. I can find nothing that substantiates that.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...title-we-moved-away-from-that-term-years-ago/

The change was made due to concerns that the term "owner" can be viewed as racially insensitive in a league where the vast majority of players are African-American and the majority of owners are Caucasian. While the league itself stopped using the term years ago, individual teams are now starting to follow suit; something Silver was asked about.