President Obama will go to Cuba to watch an exhibition baseball game between the Cuban national team and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Deputy National Security Ben Rhodes made the announcement tonight on Twitter.
BREAKING: @POTUS will attend an exhibition game between @MLB’s @RaysBaseball & the Cuban National Team in Cuba: https://t.co/3aRAAjEodz
— Ben Rhodes -Archived (@rhodes44) March 2, 2016
“BREAKING: @POTUS will attend an exhibition game between @MLB’s @RaysBaseball & the Cuban National Team in Cuba,” Rhodes wrote.
Charting new #CubaPolicy means stronger ties between Cubans & Americans – we all share a love of baseball: https://t.co/3aRAAjEodz
— Ben Rhodes -Archived (@rhodes44) March 2, 2016
“We are very excited to…strengthen ties between our countries through our love & passion for the game of baseball.”-@MLB_PLAYERS #CubaPolicy
— Ben Rhodes -Archived (@rhodes44) March 2, 2016