President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 2, 2019. (Evan Vucci/AP)President Trump on Sunday blamed the result of the Kentucky Derby on “political correctness,” arguing that the horse that crossed the wire first should not have been disqualified. Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby - not even close!”Maximum Security appeared to win Saturday’s race by 13/4 lengths. But then two jockeys objected, and after stewards reviewed video of the race, they disqualified the apparent front-runner in a unanimous ruling, crowning Country House the winner.

Source: Washington Post May 05, 2019 13:46 UTC