Minister Donald Trump He canceled plans to attend the game between the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Oct. 10.
“Based on the fact that a major Hurricane/Storm is approaching, it is important that our amazing First Responders, Law Enforcement, and others focus on this Storm and not in any way think about the safety or existence of the President of the United States, ME!” Trump, 80, wrote via social media platform Truth Social on Friday, October 9.
“So I will miss the potentially incredible Alabama-Georgia game, but I hope the game goes on despite the weather!” the president continued. “I will be visiting both Teams at a later date. Instead, I will be heading to Tennessee where we are quickly calling for a Great Rally to elect our amazing Congressional Candidates, our Great Senator Bill Hagerty, and a woman who will be remembered as one of the most effective Governors in the State’s History, Marsha Blackburn!”
The president concluded his social media announcement in his signature style by writing his name in all capital letters.
Trump’s canceled plans come as Hurricane Isaias reaches the Gulf Coast. The game, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is expected to be played as scheduled at the time of publication and despite concerns for severe weather.
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Getty ImagesAlthough the college football stadium is not believed to be in the storm’s path, the governor said. Kay Ivey A state of emergency was declared after Isaias became a Category 3 hurricane on Friday and winds reached 190 miles per hour. Tuscaloosa is under a tropical storm warning, according to The Hill.
Trump had stood firm on his initial decision to get in on the vote as recently as Wednesday, Oct. 7, just 24 days before the midterm elections and amid a historically low approval rating.
While Trump told a group of reporters at the time, “I love Alabama. I have to go to the game. It would be very difficult,” he also stated that he did not want his gift to the game to affect the necessary law enforcement and first response resources. “We’ll have to see.”
The president has been making frequent public visits to various sporting events as the country prepares for a vote that many political pundits, pollsters and pundits believe will be a referendum on Trump and his administration.
The Commander in Chief was loudly booed shortly after he was introduced at the highly anticipated Sept. 26 matchup between Texas and Tennessee. (Trump refused to publicly endorse either team before the game.)
Before the game — Texas emerged victorious after defeating the Volunteers 20-17 — the president first appeared on the pregame flight of Air Force One at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. He then took his seat in his secure attire next to gubernatorial candidate Blackburn, a committed and self-proclaimed MAGA supporter.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the 45th president and 47th president of the United States of America – Donald J. Trump,” the announcer said over the intercom and as Trump was shown on the jumbotron. It was met with audible boos amid some positive cheers, which didn’t seem to bother the president at the time.