Mr. Kraft, 78, is one of the National Football League’s most powerful owners, but his attendance still stood out. Since then, Mr. Kraft has struggled to find his footing in the rarefied worlds he used to inhabit. But he has always found an ally in Mr. Trump, a close friend who has tried to invite Mr. Kraft into the White House fold before. Inviting the New England Patriots to the White House after the team won the Super Bowl — always a tense political process for this administration — Mr. Trump told aides in March that he wanted Mr. Kraft there. And the two have been seen dining together at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s club in Palm Beach, Fla.

Source: International New York Times July 09, 2019 03:00 UTC