Donald Trump hangs with ex-Yankee Paul O’Neill after primary win
As Donald Trump’s charge for the Republican presidential nomination grew stronger Tuesday night — he won primaries in Michigan and Mississippi — he also won a public endorsement from one New York Yankees great.
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Paul O’Neill, the polar opposite of Trump when it comes to a good head of hair, was in attendance for Trump’s victory speech at his golf club in Florida.
Trump seemed psyched when he spied O’Neill in the audience, then gave him a shout out and asked for his endorsement. Trump, ever the opportunist, even points out that O’Neill is originally from Ohio, which has its primary next Tuesday.
Here are some moving pictures of the entire exchange:
O’Neill is hardly the first athlete to endorse Trump. Many consider The Donald a friend, and thus, co-sign him publicly. Tom Brady is the most famous example. In baseball, Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz is pulling for Trump too.
As for O’Neill, he and Trump gave us some memetastic photos from Tuesday night. This one, for instance, makes it look like Trump is about to fire O’Neill from a reality show.
We await word about who Scott Brosius and Chuck Knoblauch will endorse for president.
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