'Political performance art': USWNT player Ali Krieger's statement about Trump, White House visit met with a gigantic YAWN

Team USA soccer player Ali Krieger says she is “absolutely not” going to the White House if President Trump were to extend an invitation to the team.

US national soccer team player Ali Krieger has said she would "absolutely not" go to the White House if invited and stood by her teammate Megan Rapinoe in her war of words with President Trump https://t.co/igCiRVQ8Ke pic.twitter.com/UXTkZufcbs

— CNN (@CNN) July 5, 2019

You know, Trump bad and blah, blah … we’ve heard it all before.

“I refuse to respect a man that warrants no respect,” Krieger told CNN New Day’s Alisyn Camerota of Trump.

So?https://t.co/jYBkSaTMdH

— Brooks (@Brooks_the_Lab) July 5, 2019

*collective yawn*

Who cares? https://t.co/wzj5t3zF2m

— Robbentweet (@robbentweet) July 5, 2019

This is so expected and petty that I'm almost bored. https://t.co/eomfdm95rM

— Kimberly Ross (@SouthernKeeks) July 5, 2019

Who cares? Just kick a ball. https://t.co/0FaJY4ELhn

— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) July 5, 2019

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Literally no one cares https://t.co/h5CewhvYtK

— Laura ?? (@thebeardzwife) July 5, 2019

Is there a point at which this tedious political performance art will end? For the love of god you people are boring. https://t.co/p7z3avk5hy

— Mo Mo (@molratty) July 5, 2019

Many Americans love sports, but some athletes’ perception of their own political influence seems to be FAR greater than it actually is.

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