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Even as recently as Tuesday night,
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hard for Big Ten, I want to see Big Ten open — let the
football games — let them play sports. ”
Even with improper syntax, Trump's point is clear. It was
easy to see that the return of the Big Ten is going to
become a political talking point again, as Wisconsin,
Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania all loom as key
battleground states for Trump and challenger Joe Biden.
“It’ll certainly be a talking point, but I don’t think
it’ll be a tipping point, ” said Kent Hance, a former
congressman from Texas and ex-chancellor at Texas Tech
who practices law with Hance Scarborough, an Austin-
Washington D. C. law and lobbying firm. “But if the
election is close enough, anything and everything is a
tipping point.
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President Trump takes credit for influencing Big Ten's
decision to bring back fall football
Pete ThamelYahoo SportsSep 16, 2020, 10: 00 PM
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The formal announcement of the Big Ten once again playing
football this fall brings the return of the sport as a
presidential election talking point for Donald Trump.
With the election looming in early November, the key
swath of swing states where the election is expected to
be decided are located in the Big Ten’s footprint. And
for the past month, Trump has pushed and prodded the Big
Ten to change its stance on playing football this fall,
including having a conversation with commissioner Kevin
Warren.
On Twitter on Wednesday morning, Trump cast himself as
the hero in the Big Ten's return: "It is my great honor
to have helped!!! " He added that it was "great news"
that the sport was returning.
Even as recently as Tuesday night, Trump told ABC News:
“I’m pushing very hard for Big Ten, I want to see Big
Ten open — let the football games — let them play
sports. ”
Even with improper syntax, Trump's point is clear. It was
easy to see that the return of the Big Ten is going to
become a political talking point again, as Wisconsin,
Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania all loom as key
battleground states for Trump and challenger Joe Biden.
“It’ll certainly be a talking point, but I don’t think
it’ll be a tipping point, ” said Kent Hance, a former
congressman from Texas and ex-chancellor at Texas Tech
who practices law with Hance Scarborough, an Austin-
Washington D. C. law and lobbying firm. “But if the
election is close enough, anything and everything is a
tipping point.
President Donald Trump gives thumbs up after stepping off
Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday,
Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. Trump is returning from
Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump has pushed for the Big Ten to play
this fall. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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On Sept. 1, Trump held a phone call with Warren. They
spoke about the potential availability of daily rapid
testing. A few days earlier, he tweeted: “Disgraceful
that Big Ten is not playing football. Let them PLAY! ”
Two weeks before that, Trump said in a radio interview
that it would be “tragic” if the conference didn’t
play this season.
The fact that the Big Ten didn’t use the federal
government to secure testing likely won’t sway Trump
from declaring political victory with the Big Ten’s
return to play.
“The Camp David Accords didn’t help Jimmy Carter and
the fall of the Berlin Wall didn’t help George H. W.
Bush, ” said James Carville, a longtime political
strategist and ardent college football fan. “I don’t
think Big Ten football is really going to help Trump.
I’m sure Trump will try and take credit for it, but the
election is going to be about more than that. ”
Per NBC News’ Peter Alexander, a Big Ten president
involved in the decision said Trump “had nothing to do
with our decision and did not impact the deliberations.
In fact, when his name came up, it was a negative because
no one wanted this to be political. ”
The league initially announced on Aug. 11 that it was
postponing the fall season because of health concerns in
the wake of COVID-19. Eight days after that, Warren
insisted in a statement that the decision “will not be
revisited. ” That formally got reversed on Wednesday,
with the league planning to start Oct. 24 and adding
sophisticated medical protocols that include daily rapid
testing.
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