Megan Rapinoe Is On to Him, and Trump Can’t Stand It
In his rambling screed against the soccer star, the president revealed a lot about his worldview.
by Jemele Hill
Jun 28, 2019
3 minutes
President Donald Trump doesn’t understand a basic principle that I learned from my mother in elementary school: If you treat people with respect, they’ll likely respect you in return.
Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to blast Megan Rapinoe, a co-captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, after the soccer magazine Eight by Eight posted a video of her saying that if the women win the World Cup, she’s not “going to the fucking White House.” Rapinoe also said she doubted the team—which meets France in the World Cup semifinal today—would even be invited.
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