Trump expected to skip appearance at All-Star Nationals Game

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Obama was the last president to throw the first pitch at an All-Star game, doing so in St. Louis in 2009. Trump has not attended a Nationals game or thrown the first pitch at a game since taking office.

Former Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) told the AP ... Trump might not want to attend the game over concerns about an unfriendly crowd. Trump won just 4 percent of the vote in D.C. in the 2016 election.

The president has had a contentious relationship with sports, attacking NFL players for protesting during the national anthem and disinviting Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry from visiting the White House in 2017.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/397029-trump-expected-to-skip-traditional-appearance-at-all-star-nationals

[Sneederbunk]

1. Doesn't want to peg the boo-meter.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Also because he can't throw that far.

[pandr32]

5. Agreed

He knows it, too.

[W_HAMILTON]

8. Also because he can't walk that far.

[JI7]

9. yup, he got tired at that walk with the queen

[Dave Starsky]

10. I really doubt he can walk ten yards without exhausting.

During that "walk" with the queen, it looked like he was going to fall over at any second.

[Ohiogal]

3. They'd have to

drive him out to the mound in a golf cart. Not very dignified.

[True Dough]

4. Would have liked to see a come-backer

nail him square in the noggin, even off of a ceremonial pitch!

[benld74]

6. As will the National League

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. After the unfriendly crowds in the UK, let the Orange Puke.......

Stay away from sporting events, period.

[peekaloo]

11. Awww, he'll miss the gathering of team mascots.

Wait, Russia doesn't have a MLB team....yet.