Bobby Witt Jr.’s sister Nikki seemingly shuns Kamala Harris, implying ties to P. Diddy; highlights Donald Trump's connection with Elon Musk, Joe Rogan
In the early morning of November 6, Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. His commanding victory, which will mark his second term in eight years, sent shockwaves across social media, where many expected the result to be far closer.
In the run-up to Tuesday's vote, Trump and his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, were hurriedly gathering endorsements. One voter who apparently heeded those endorsements was Nikki Russell, Bobby Witt Jr.'s sister.
As votes were being counted, the sister of the Kansas City Royals shortstop took to Instagram. In what appears to be an endorsement of Donald Trump, Nikki shared a graphic listing the individuals who endorsed the former president, while listing Harris' endorsements simply as "The Diddy List".
Among those included in Donald Trump's endorsements were billionaire tech executive Elon Musk, former representative Tulsi Gabbard, and media pundit Tucker Carlson. Joe Rogan, whose podcast is the most popular in the world - was also included after he endorsed Trump in the final days of the campaign.
"Elon Musk has changed the like button to celebrate Donald Trump being the 47th President of the United States of America" - Dennoh
By contrast, "The Diddy List" is meant to refer to those associated with rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. Combs got into legal trouble this year when a video from 2016 emerged of him beating his ex-girlfriend. Combs was subsequently charged with over two dozen unrelated racketeering and sex trafficking charges and is in federal custody.
Many celebrities who endorsed Harris for President - such as Jennifer Lopez - were friends of P Diddy. Understandably, this has soured their reputations and left many former fans feeling uncomfortable with those who have dealt with Combs in the past.
Donald Trump put MLB in crosshairs in final hours of campaign
A noted fairweather baseball fan, the MLB is not immune to Donald Trump's musings. Campaigning in Pennsylvania on Monday night, the 45th and 47th president took aim at the league, claiming:
"Baseball doesn't seem to be quite what it was, we gotta do something about that. ... Too many stations, too many games, too late at night. They should hire me as commissioner. Although I like their commissioner, I do."
Just like the country he presides over, MLB players and their families will have divergent opinions about the new president and it will be interesting to see what the future holds.