White House spokeswoman Huston also said that Trump “just stepped up again to save the Ryder Cup.” This followed comments from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt this week, in which she claimed that an executive order signed by Trump last week “prevented a (transit) strike that would have crippled the New York City area ahead of the... See more

Trump’s presence at the US Open men’s final wasn’t just intended as a soft power grab, the kind of routine stunt Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and the other despots he admires pull all the time at sports events – except with recruitment ads for Ice playing across the US. No, Trump’s presence was intended as a distraction. Not a distraction for him;... See more

This could also be part of a ploy to gain more control over American institutions, experts say. As president, Trump has “asserted his dominance over politics, higher education and corporations,” and sports is “another venue he is trying to influence,” said The Boston Globe. While “most presidents have tried to use sports to unite a divided nation,... See more