Time to end the dog and pony show. Update to this story.
Via Fox News:
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney slammed President Donald Trump as “not a true patriot” and “a fragile egomaniac” after the Super Bowl Champion Eagles were disinvited from the White House on Monday.
The Eagles were disinvited from the ceremony set for Tuesday amid the national anthem controversy.
Trump said the team is “unable” to attend because they don’t share his view that NFL players should “proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country.”
Kenney criticized the president in harsh terms, saying in a statement that “Disinviting them from the White House only proves that our President is not a true patriot, but a fragile egomaniac obsessed with crowd size and afraid of the embarrassment of throwing a party to which no one wants to attend.”
The mayor celebrated the Eagles, saying he’s proud of the team’s achievements on and off the field.
“These are players who stand up for the causes they believe in and who contribute in meaningful ways to their community. They represent the diversity of our nation—a nation in which we are free to express our opinions,” he said.
HT: puhiawa