But there’s good reason why Team USA ultimately had to settle for a phone call from the president whereas the Daytona 500 crowd got the full presidential parade: Nascar is a more influential crowd for Republican presidents. In 1984 Ronald Reagan became the first of four sitting presidents to attend the Great American Race, and every one since has... See more

With the exception of nearly weekly trips to his Mar-a-Lago property in South Florida, the president’s domestic travel has been rare during his second term. But since taking office, he has flown aboard Air Force One to attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans, the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, and the NCAA men’s wrestling championships in Philadelphia.... See more

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