Nascar Star Bubba Wallace responds to Trump that may have attended the Daytoni 500 after last quarrel
It is said that President Donald Trump attended this year’s Dayton 500 On February 16, if it appears, it will be there to watch the driver with whom he has history.
Bubba Wallace, who drives McDonald’s car For NASCAR Michael Jordan’s 23xi racing team, he hired in a public quarrel with Trump in 2020.
In July 2020, at the height of the Coid-19 pandemia and the consequence of George Floyd’s mess, Wallace made several posts on X, then known as Twitter, condemning Trump for promoting hatred.
Trump himself attacked Wallace on social media for a driver calling for a ban on confederation flags on races and claimed that an investigation into his nose, which is in his garage “fraud”. The FBI investigation found that Noose was in the garage booth since October 2019, and no crime was committed.
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Bubba Wallace, #43, wears a shirt “I can’t breathe, Black Lives Matter” before the Nasscar Cup automatic race on the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 7, 2020. In Hampton, Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Later that year, Wallace claimed that they had told him “brought politics to Nascar” in response to his condemnation of Trump. However, 2024. Wallace had no political posts to talk about. Wallace previously said Fox News Digital why.
“By investing my time, it seems like a waste of time,” Wallace said at the time. “At the time, I was definitely louder because our sport was desperately needed by a change.”
Now, with Trump to attend the Daytoni 500, Wallace feels as indifferent as during the last year’s election. At the Dayton 500 Media Day on Wednesday, Wallace said he “couldn’t worry him less” if Trump appeared or not.
“We’re here to race. Not for the show,” Wallace added.
The answer is in line with Wallace’s recent approach to politics. Unlike 2020, no longer sets any posts of political social media. His feed on X is now just a curated combination of racing photos, promotional posts and family photos.
Bubba Wallace, right, claims with Kyle Larson after the two collapsed during the Nascar Cup automatic race on Sunday, October 16, 2022 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
One of the biggest reasons why Wallace gave up that habit of 2020, because of cultural shifts in social media during that time. Wallace said that there is an overwhelming “negativity” on platforms that he would use to get any messages about his beliefs.
“Social media today are just a way for people to hide behind the screen and express their opinions about things that they don’t really know,” Wallace told Fox News Digital earlier.
“It’s just too much negativity that it will take years and years to get rid of it, and we don’t have time for that,” Wallace said about the current culture of social media. “Now, with my dad and I’m trying to be the best I can be here for my racing team and my team here, I invest my energy here, so that’s all you can really look for.”
For Wallace, the influence of becoming a father was a transformative experience for him in such a short time. Since his son was born, Wallace has two top-10 endings in three races in which he competed. He also looks at life through the lens he has not watched before.
“You have your child at home and a full family you will give for now, so it’s crazy to go through all that,” Wallace said.
In the meantime, if Trump appears, it will be two major performances in the sports event for the president for a week.
Last Sunday, Trump became the first sitting president in American history to attend Super Bowl when he traveled to the Superdome in New Orleans to watch Philadelphia Eagles hawks Kansas City in Super Bowl Lix.
Trump previously served as a large marshal for 2020. Dayton 500 and gave orders to the drivers to start their engines. He also took a parade circle around a speed of 1/2 kilometers in his armored limo, leading a field of 40 cars before the green flag. The presidential motor Karada remained on the apron in the corners instead of turning to high bandages.
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President Donald Trump, accompanied by Ivanka Trump, speaks before signing the presidential memorandum of national security to launch the “Women’s Global Development and Prosperity” initiative. (AP Photo/Andrew Hardik)
Thousands cheered, and the band played patriotic music when Air Force One flew through a famous song, a transition that was shown at the big screens. Trump’s presence cheered fans and caused huge headaches because of logistical problems at the entrance points.
Trump, with the first lady of Melania Trump beside him, addressed the crowd before the race and called the Dayton 500 “legendary portrayal of gender engines, exalted alcoholic beverages and American skills, speeds and powers we heard about for so many years.”
The Federal Air Force notification announced on Monday showed that Trump is expected to attend the race, but that Nascar said on Wednesday that he did not receive a certificate.
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