Well, what a surprise, right? Donald Trump couldn't stomach the idea that most of the Philadelphia Eagles decided not to attend a White House ceremony with a president who had turned their sport and many of its players into a political pinata over the past few months.
He issued a statement that the Eagles were "unable to come," as if they got stuck in Beltway traffic or something. The truth: Trump decided that turning away a small Philly contingent under the guise of patriotism serves him better with his base far more than the typical celebration.