Megan Rapinoe accepts invitation from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to tour the House of Representatives

‘Consider it done’: US soccer star Megan Rapinoe accepts invitation from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to tour the House of Representatives just a week after saying she won’t visit the ‘f****** White House’

  • AOC invited Rapinoe and her team via Twitter 
  • ‘Consider it done,’ Rapinoe responded along with a party-face emoji 
  • Ocasio-Cortez’s invitation followed the U.S. women’s team’s 2-1 victory over French in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup 
  • The invitation and acceptance comes just the week after Rapinoe said she wouldn’t accept a team invitation to the White House if offered 
  • Twitter fans celebrated Rapinoe and her team’s success on the field and the AOC invitation and acceptance 

Megan Rapinoe is set to tour the House of Representatives after accepting an invitation from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY.)

The invitation for Rapinoe and her teammates was made very informally via Twitter.

‘It may not be the White House, but we’d be happy to welcome @mPinoe & the entire #USWMNT for a tour of the House of Representatives anytime they’d like,’ Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.

‘Consider it done,’ Rapinoe responded enthusiastically, complete with a party-face emoji.

The invitation for Rapinoe and her teammates was made very informally via Twitter (see above)

Top goal scorer Rapinoe accepted enthusiastically along with a party-face emoji

Top goal scorer Rapinoe accepted enthusiastically along with a party-face emoji

Ocasio-Cortez’s invitation followed the U.S. women’s team’s 2-1 victory over French in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup. Rapinoe scored both goals in that match.

The team will now face England in the semifinals. 

The invitation and acceptance comes just the week after Rapinoe said she wouldn’t accept a team invitation to the White House.

Rapinoe celebrates after scoring goal (2-0) during a match between France and United States World Cup Qualification Football on June 28

Rapinoe celebrates after scoring goal (2-0) during a match between France and United States World Cup Qualification Football on June 28

Rapinoe rejected the idea of a White House visit in an interview with Eight By Eight.

‘I’m not going to the f****** White House,’ she stated twice, before adding: ‘We’re not going to be invited.’  

In response to her comments about rejecting a future White House invitation, President Trump tweeted that leagues and teams ‘love’ visiting. 

Fans of the duo on Twitter celebrated the invitation and acceptance

Fans of the duo on Twitter celebrated the invitation and acceptance

'I'm not going to the f****** White House,' she stated twice, before adding: 'We're not going to be invited,' Rapinoe rejected the idea of a White House visit in an interview with Eight By Eight

‘I’m not going to the f****** White House,’ she stated twice, before adding: ‘We’re not going to be invited,’ Rapinoe rejected the idea of a White House visit in an interview with Eight By Eight

He wrote: ‘Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team.

‘Be proud of the Flag that you wear. The USA is doing GREAT!’

He added that ‘win or lose’ he would now be inviting the team anyway. 

‘I am a big fan of the American Team, and Women’s Soccer, but Megan should WIN first before she TALKS! Finish the job!’ 

Rapinoe, who came out as gay in 2012, told NBC Sports: ‘Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties.’ 

US players pose ahead of the France 2019 Women's World Cup quarter-final football match between France and USA, on June 28, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris

US players pose ahead of the France 2019 Women’s World Cup quarter-final football match between France and USA, on June 28, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris

She has refused to sing the national anthem and doesn’t put her hand over her heart at the World Cup games.  

In response to the comments, Rapinoe said she she stood by what she had said about the turning down a White House visit ‘with exception of the expletive.’

‘My mom will be very upset about that,’ she added. 

Twitter fans celebrated Rapinoe and her team’s success on the field and the AOC invitation and acceptance.

        

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