President Donald Trump rescinding the invitation to the entire Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles was viewed as suggesting that in Mr. Trump’s America, the president will accept nothing short of full agreement with his worldview.
When Mr. Trump discovered that most Eagles players would not attend the ceremony, he disinvited the entire team less than 24 hours before they were expected to arrive.
“They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Mr.