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Philadelphia – It’s a chasm, if not as old as time, at least as old as the average American experience in high school: wrestlers and basketball players. And as president Donald Trump returns to Pennsylvaniaamong the cornerstones of sweeping the floor in his swing state, it’s no surprise that the NCAA Wrestling Championship is happening.
like Hawks head coach Nick Siriania few years ago, Trump looked like he had finished. But, just as the birds ended up at the Lombardy Trophy, Trump returned to Philadelphia with victory.
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Hotels and restaurants in the center city are full of wrestling families this week, and at the elite level, wrestlers, coaches and even dads look like crouching, solid, muscular types in most cases, you can break the cinder blocks.
I joked with a coach that when I was in Philadelphia High School, we were all away from wrestlers because “Once they brought you to the ground, I forgot.” He assured me, “Yes, it’s still that way.”
Penn State’s Nitany Lions won the trophy after winning the NCAA wrestling championship at the T-Mobile Center. (Reese Strickland-Usa’s sports today)
It was an extremely wise politics for the White House to make a appearance in the Fighting Championship final on Saturday. Like all Trump’s regular appearances in combat sports events, Trump got an anniversary applause, but this time it was in one of the blueest cities in the United States.
Now, a cynical person might point out that most of the people attending the event are not from Philadelphia, which is true. But on the other hand, the blue and white of Penn State are everywhere this week because the university is the absolute power of the sport.
Columnist Salena Zito forgets non-Phone Pennsylvania more than most people know.
“Wrestling here is everything, all you have to do is try to wrestle here and try to find a place to stand, let alone sit down,” she said.
United States – November 13: Senator elected Dave McCormick, R-Pa. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Indeed, Philadelphia is known for its showdown between Wilt Chamberlain and Temple. But in other parts of the state, it is the king’s wrestling and soccer.
I am more cautious than usual about proposing politics. All these families spent thousands of dollars to Philadelphia talking about wrestling, rather than appearing on the McLaughlin Group. But when I did ask them if they were excited, the president came and everyone said yes enthusiastically.
An Iowa wrestling mom told me, “It’s really an honor for boys.” There’s no need to ask anyone where they come from, its clothes are painted.
In these chats, my knowledge of wrestling at the highest level explains why Trump is popular among athletes and enthusiasts of the sport.
These wrestlers are arguably the best and hardest athletes in the United States. Of course the ancient Greeks did this. However, there were no professional draft days when they had millions of dollars.
These guys are in the gym 15 times a day because they like it even if they don’t allow them to wear garbage bags to lose weight. This is exactly the hard work and dedication that many Trump voters see in the president.
Back in October, I wrote on these pages that Philadelphia was Kamala Harris’ Alamo of Kamala Harris, a place she could stand up in a state she was obviously lost, even if the vote was invisible.
At present, it is hard to see how hatred is suppressed, mostly from the left to allow Americans who love or hate Trump to hang out in peace and harmony.
She won the city of brotherly love because, as Nancy Pelosi once said, its name won a glass of water in Philadelphia. But Harris’ victory was not enough to make up for the heavy losses of the rest of the Commonwealth.
Just like during the election, Trump-hateful Philadelphia has received strong support from him, and if anything, the disagreement becomes sharper and sharper.
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Until recently, the U.S. chasm has separated those who think Trump is effective, even if it is a little high, those who worry about being authoritarian.
Today, it is between people who think that Trump is a great president, who goes all out and who truly believe that he has become a dictator. It was a far-reaching, larger bay that explained our increasing anger and violence.
In high school, there is a party or event every once in a while, where wrestlers and ballets are there, and when appropriate, we can tolerate or even enjoy each other’s company.
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At present, it is hard to see how hatred is suppressed, mostly from the left to allow Americans who love or hate Trump to hang out in peace and harmony.
But that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. After all, this old basketball guy had a great time in the wrestling crowd. Even though I was secretly checking March Madness brackets on my phone at the time.
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