Score one more for U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe.
The outspoken Rapinoe, after profanely declaring she wanted no part of a visit to the Trump White House, quickly accepted a Saturday invite from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to stop by the left-leaning politician’s Washington digs once the World Cup is done.
“It may not be the White House, but we’d be happy to welcome (Rapinoe) & the entire (team) for a tour of the House of Representatives anytime they’d like,” the liberal Bronx Democrat tweeted out.
“Consider it done AOC,” replied Rapinoe, who engaged in a war of words with President Trump over whether the American team would visit with him when the World Cup is over.
Rapinoe, an outspoken proponent of LGBT and women’s rights, delivered her initial rebuke in an interview before the tournament even began: “I’m not going to the f—ing White House.”
The president fired back this week on Twitter, criticizing the timing and tenor of Rapinoe’s shots.
“Megan should WIN first before she TALKS!” the president scolded. “Finish the job! … Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team.”
Trump said he planned to invite the women, win or lose, to the White House.
Rapinoe, one of several gay members of the U.S. squad, said she hoped no one on the team would allow their efforts to be “co-opted by an administration that doesn’t feel the same way and fight for the same things we fight for.”
Rapinoe is tied for the U.S. lead in scoring with five goals as the Americans head into a Tuesday semifinal contest with England. She apologized for using an obscenity in her initial White House comments, but refused to back down from her criticism of Trump — a man she has described as “racist,” “small-minded” and “misogynistic.”
