Donald Trump is set to attend Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta: Former President requested tickets from MLB for Braves-Astros showdown in battleground state of Georgia
- Former president Donald Trump will be in attendance for Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta on Saturday when the Braves host the Houston Astros
- Trump reached out to request tickets from MLB, which is giving him a suite
- Atlanta Braves CEO Terry McGuirk told USA Today the team is happy to have Trump and isn’t worried about turning away any fans: ‘We are apolitical’
- Trump lost Georgia by less than three tenths of a percentage point to president Joe Biden in the 2020 election after beating Hillary Clinton in the state in 2016
- Trump attended Game 5 of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park in Washington, but was booed by fans when he was pictured on the scoreboard
- The series is currently tied 1-1. Games 3, 4, and 5 are in Atlanta starting Friday
Former president Donald Trump will be in attendance for Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta on Saturday when the Braves host the American League champion Houston Astros.
Major League Baseball has not announced Trump’s plans, but Atlanta CEO Terry McGuirk told USA Today that the 45th President would be at the game and a source has since confirmed that news to DailyMail.com.
‘He called MLB and wanted to come to the game,’ McGuirk said. ‘We were very surprised. Of course, we said yes.’
Former president Donald Trump will be in attendance for Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta on Saturday when the Braves host the American League champion Houston Astros
Members for the Atlanta Braves are seen on the base path during the singing of the national anthem prior to Game 1 of the 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday
Trump will not be sitting with any league officials or team personnel, the source confirmed.
‘We are going to give him his own suite,’ McGuirk told USA Today.
McGuirk said he’s unconcerned with the reaction of Trump detractors.
‘We are apolitical,’ McGuirk said. ‘We’re open to anyone coming. It’s great that he wants to come to our game.’
The series is currently tied at a game apiece.
Trump famously lost Georgia by less than three tenths of a percentage point to president Joe Biden in the 2020 election. He beat Hillary Clinton in Georgia by more than 5 percent in 2016.
President Donald Trump attends Game Five of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Nationals Park on October 27, 2019
Dusty Baker Jr. #12, Jose Altuve #27 , Michael Brantley #23 and Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros look on during the national anthem prior to Game 1 of the 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday
There’s been sightings of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ signs at Atlanta’s Truist Park — a reference to a NASCAR announcer’s misinterpretation of a ‘f*** Joe Biden’ chant at a recent race
Fans do the ‘tomahawk chop’ during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves on April 14. Controversy over the Braves’ name and fans’ ‘tomahawk chop’ chant certainly won’t be an issue for Trump, who has defended pro sports teams’ use of Native American imagery that others characterize as racist. The Braves are among the last holdouts using Native American branding in professional sorts after both the Washington Football Team (nee: Redskins) and the Cleveland Guardians (nee: Indians) agreed to change their names in 2020
A fan holds a sign stating ‘the chop is racist’ during the ninth inning in Game 1 on Tuesday
He’ll hope to get a warmer reception in suburban Atlanta than he did in Washington for Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, when he was booed by fans at Nationals Park.
Trump will likely see different treatment on Saturday at Truist Park.
Controversy over the Braves’ name and fans’ ‘tomahawk chop’ chant certainly won’t be an issue for Trump, who has defended pro sports teams’ use of Native American imagery that others characterize as racist.
The Braves are among the last holdouts using Native American branding in professional sports after both the Washington Football Team (nee: Redskins) and the Cleveland Guardians (nee: Indians) agreed to change their names in 2020.
There’s even been sightings of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ signs at Atlanta’s Truist Park — a reference to a NASCAR announcer’s misinterpretation of a ‘f*** Joe Biden’ chant at a recent race.
Trump recognizes U.S. military personnel as the Nationals and Astros play in the 2019 series
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