In a new interview with Vox, Megan Rapinoe reveals that Trump's antagonizing jab at the USWNT captain made the women's soccer team determined to win.
While Megan Rapinoe and President Donald Trump’s Twitter feud over visiting the White House may have divided the nation, Rapinoe reveals that the controversy fired up the team, and made them even more determined to secure the World Cup.
“The interview was actually a couple of months before. And then someone had been holding onto that little golden nugget for a couple of months,” Rapinoe told Vox. “One of our media people sent me a text [after]...I don’t follow [Trump]. And I went on Twitter and looked at it and I was like, ‘This is crazy.’”
....invited Megan or the team, but I am now inviting the TEAM, win or lose. Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team. Be proud of the Flag that you wear. The USA is doing GREAT!Beyond bullying her, Rapinoe criticized Trump for taking the time to make a jab at her instead of addressing more serious issues such as national security.
“You should be proud, like doing everything you can or not doing anything, right? To make this team successful... It’s the World Cup. It’s America. You love America,” Rapinoe told Swisher. “This is the biggest [game of the tournament] and you’re heaping down this bold [expletive] on all of us. This is ridiculous, this is so rude.”
But all jokes aside, Rapinoe said the real reason she wasn’t interested in going to the White House or even engaging with Trump was that she believed any conversation with the President would be futile.
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