Rapinoe’s White House Snub – Catalyst for a Showdown
“I’m not going to the f****** White House!”
Looking back, what stands out is the sheer incredulity of the statement. When Megan Rapinoe was asked if she’d take part in a Presidential visit if the United States won the 2019 Women’s World Cup (which they did), it was as if someone asked her whether she thought being gay was a choice. The snort before the response. The entire you-are-joking-right tone. It should have been axiomatic before the question was even asked that Rapinoe had zero intention of visiting a White House that had Donald Trump in it.
So what happens if the U.S. Women’s National Team win the next World Cup in 2027?