Eric Trump mocked for reaction to Biden’s ‘Negro League’ speech

Joe Biden told one of his familiar stories about the African-American baseball player Satchel Paige during a speech on Veterans Day, and a stumble over his words caused an uproar on conservative Twitter.

“I’ve adopted the attitude of the great Negro, at the time, pitcher in the Negro Leagues, went on to become a great pitcher in the pros and Major League Baseball after Jackie Robinson. His name was Satchel Paige,” Mr Biden said.

The President was intending to refer to the Negro League, formed by Black baseball players in the 1920s who were banned from playing in the major leagues.