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Former soccer star Megan Rapinoe expressed deep concern about Donald Trump’s recent presidential victory during her appearance on the A Touch More podcast.
The World Cup champion shared her apprehension about the upcoming Trump presidency, describing the potential for unpredictable events as overwhelming. “I feel overwhelmed by the reality that is going to be a Trump presidency, which we have seen before – so I don’t feel like I’m saying anything new – but the reality where like anything crazy could happen any day,” she explained. “I think that is really overwhelming.”
Whiny Former Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Admits Feeling ‘Overwhelmed’ by Trump’s Victory.
😪😪😪😪😪😪 How sad. pic.twitter.com/oV2ePCVeDb— Laszlo Knows 🇺🇸 (@Laszlo99659) November 15, 2024
While acknowledging her privileged position and personal safety, Rapinoe voiced particular concern for vulnerable communities. “I think that I feel, not so much personally scared, because I think that we live in very progressive places, we’re unbelievably privileged in our place in the world and life and financially and all of these things, but I think that fear extends to just people in general that will be really affected,” she continued.
The 39-year-old athlete specifically highlighted her worries about transgender individuals and potential mass deportations, saying, “I’m thinking of all my trans friends and people that I know and trans kids. I’m thinking about the potential of mass deportations if that is going to happen, and just like the general chaos that’s going to be sown is really overwhelming.”
Expressing dismay at the election outcome, Rapinoe addressed the broad support for Trump’s message. “To see such a hateful message really resonate with such a large percentage of the electorate – I think that’s just hard to look at,” Rapinoe said. “I think we always know that it’s there. Let’s not be naive about this – this is America, and we were founded on slavery and inequality.”
She also reflected on the Democratic Party’s performance, noting necessary improvements in their messaging strategy. “Obviously, the Democratic Party missed the mark on some things, and we need to look at that really honestly in the coming months, weeks, and years to try to have this message and this party resonate with more people than is resonating with the other side, which did not happen this time.”
Prior to the election, Rapinoe had expressed optimism about Kamala Harris’s chances, citing her faith in women’s influence. “I believe in people, and I certainly believe in women, and I believe that people want better than the grim, dark, just violent reality that Donald Trump has very clearly laid out for us,” she admitted.
Megan Rapinoe is a terrible person. She refused to even acknowledge a young fan when he had her sign his football. pic.twitter.com/fKR9xDRiH2
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 7, 2023
Addressing Trump’s campaign promises, she noted, “He’s telling everybody what he’s gonna do, and it’s really dark, and it’s really sad, and I don’t think anybody wants to live like that.” However, the election results suggested that voters preferred Trump’s vision over the alternative presented by Harris and supported by Rapinoe.
