Trump jokes about trying to "redo" huge Luka Dončić trade in Dallas speech
Summary
President Donald Trump spoke at a Republican event in Dallas and joked about wanting to "redo" a major basketball trade between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers involving Luka Dončić. He said the trade was one of the worst in sports history and then moved on to talk about other topics like oil and Iran.Key Facts
- President Trump made comments about an NBA trade at the Dallas Mavericks' home arena.
- The trade sent Luka Dončić and two players from the Mavericks to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis and a future draft pick.
- Trump said he did not understand the trade and called it possibly the worst in sports history.
- He compared the trade to the famous trade of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees.
- The Dallas Mavericks are owned mainly by the family of Miriam Adelson, a Republican donor close to Trump.
- Trump has previously spoken publicly about sports topics, including NFL rules and a soccer player’s suspension.
- He expressed strong opinions on other sports decisions via speeches and social media posts.
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