Trump Claims Dems Don’t Want Football Back “For Political Reasons”

President Donald Trump claimed Democrats don’t want football games to resume “for political reasons” in a tweet published earlier this evening.

“No, I want Big Ten, and all other football, back – NOW,” the president wrote. “The Dems don’t want football back, for political reasons, but are trying to blame me and the Republicans. Another LIE, but this is what we are up against! They should also open up all of their Shutdown States.”

The president’s tweet came after reports surfaced that Big Ten athletic departments are looking to resume football season by November. At the moment, the Big Ten, Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Pac-12 have all postponed their seasons.

Earlier, Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel reported that Big Ten have weighed starting the football season in November or after the Super Bowl, which would take place in early 2021.

The president’s tweet also calls for “Shutdown States” to reopen, though he did not name any. However, Big Ten has teams in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, all states that the president won in 2016 but that appear to be very much in play as his poll numbers continue to slide amid criticism about the federal response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.



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