In February, President Obama announced that he’d be traveling to Cuba in March to help “improve the lives of the Cuban people,” later using his weekly video address to add that his historic visit would “advance the goals that guide us.”
Today, Major League Baseball revealed that the president would be improving the lives of the Cuban people by attending a Tampa Bay Rays baseball game in Havana.
Play ball! https://t.co/S4DhVYa4Ef
— President Obama (@POTUS) March 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/704797017332064256
The #Rays visit marks the first by an @MLB club since 1999. The game will be covered live by @espn & @ESPNDeportes. pic.twitter.com/7LpRXFOCX8
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 1, 2016
We are honored that @POTUS plans to attend the @raysbaseball game in Havana, Cuba, on March 22. pic.twitter.com/NFPZFL07Hf
— MLB (@MLB) March 2, 2016
@MLB @POTUS @RaysBaseball who cares
— Alton (@SwaaggyP) March 2, 2016
@MLB @POTUS @RaysBaseball hope he throws out the first pitch
— Rylan Minshew (@rjminshew) March 2, 2016
That wouldn’t improve the lives of the Cuban people, other than giving them a good laugh.
@MLB @POTUS @RaysBaseball but he can't attend justice scalia's funeral for more than 5 minutes?
— Josh Canter (@JoshCanter21) March 2, 2016
He explained that already — something about his huge security footprint disrupting the service. This is a baseball game in Cuba.
@MLB @POTUS @RaysBaseball Secret Service nightmare!
— Emma [email protected] (@EmmaRiv2) March 2, 2016
So, will the president meet with the dissidents who were arrested and jailed pending the visits of Pope Francis and other world leaders?
@MLB @POTUS @RaysBaseball will they let the political prisoners watch from their cells?
— Murray Fullerton (@MurrayFullerton) March 2, 2016
