President Trump was originally scheduled to throw the opening pitch at Yankee Stadium next month but said in an announcement that he is backing out due to other plans.
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The opening pitch was scheduled on August 15 but Trump said he had other obligations such as meetings and other events relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. He confirmed the news on his Twitter page on Sunday and claimed he has a strong focus on the “China Virus.” It says, “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 15th. We will make it later in the season!”
The game he was scheduled to attend was the New York Yankees vs. The Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. This would have been his first time attending a baseball stadium since his visit to a World Series game in Washington D.C. last year.
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During a White House coronavirus briefing last week, Trump stated he was planning to attend the game and mentioned the lack of a crowd at the stadium.
“I think I’m doing that on Aug. 15 at Yankee Stadium. And I say, ‘How’s the crowd going to be?’ And, you know, it’s like you don’t have a crowd.”
SOURCE: The Hill