It has been revealed that President Donald Trump was unhappy during the Superbowl. In an interview before the game Trump was discussing his friendships with Quarterback Tom Brady and Team Owner Robert Kraft and said this of their association:
“I know they’re taking a lot of heat. But you know what, they’re also getting a popularity of it. I think they’re going to do very well. Tom’s a winner.”
It is clear Trump was confident that the Patriots were going to win.
Trump went off to watch the game at the Trump International Golf Club. Just before 9:00 p.m. with the New England Patriots losing 28-3, it seemed over. A dejected Trump left in his motorcade.
A pool report said:
“The motorcade is rolling from the Trump International Golf Club, as Super Bowl LI continues but POTUS’ preferred team trailing.”
Sportsmanship is about being fair, playing fair and winning or losing with dignity. It reminds us of Trump’s statement at the debate when he was asked if he would accept the election result. His reply was:
“I will accept the election results if I win.”
But he didn’t accept those results, as he is STILL claiming massive voter fraud because Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by almost 3 million votes. It seems that this ego mania and bad sportsmanship extends even to sport.
In a historic turn-around New England beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28. The president’s team had won. But only after the fair-weather supporter had given up on his team and deserted watching the game.
Think about people you like and respect. Would they walk out of a game before it was over? Is loyalty to a team only expected when that team wins? It is again a character-revealing action. Trump has shown himself yet again to be a bad sport, an ego-maniac, and not being able to maturely handle not getting his own way.
He later tweeted this:
What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017
The question is did he actually watch the comeback?
It is reminiscent of his inability to accept the over-ruling of his immigration ban. He didn’t like it when his team was losing. He also doesn’t like it when he has to act within the constitution and he gets told “No.”
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