W.H. Legislative Affairs Dir.: Players Are the Ones Making Political Issues Not Trump

RUSH EXCERPT:
SHORT: "The president already hosted the Patriots, the Cubs, the Clemson Tigers. Steph Curry is a phenomenal basketball player. In many case, he's a role model for kids. My son wears his jersey all the time... But he's the one that injected politics into the invitation to come to the White House. That's what the president is reacting to. Other national championship teams have come to the White House honorably. They are making a political issue out of this, the president said fine, don't come."