Trump won’t throw first pitch at Yankees game because of his ‘strong focus on the China Virus’
- Trump said last week he would throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Yankees baseball game next month
- Trump on Sunday tweeted he will be busy, even as he spent weekend at his golf course
US President Donald Trump threw a curveball Sunday when he announced he would no longer throw out the opening pitch at a New York Yankees game next month.
In a tweet, Trump blamed the turn of events on his “strong focus” on the coronavirus, vaccines and the economy.
“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,” Trump tweeted, using a term for the novel coronavirus widely decried as racist and fanning conspiracy theories.
“We will make it later in the season!” he added.
Trump made the initial announcement last week just as Anthony Fauci, the US government’s top infectious diseases expert, was about to throw out a pitch in Washington, at the opening game of the season. It was meant as an honour for his efforts on tackling the coronavirus.