Trump Skips Alabama-Georgia Game

President Donald Trump canceled his planned trip to Tuscaloosa for Saturday’s AlabamaAlabama Crimson Tide footballUniversity of Alabama Football Team-GeorgiaGeorgia Bulldogs footballUniversity of Georgia team football game. He said he would instead attend a Tennessee rally for Republican candidates Bill HagertyBill HagertyAmerican politician and diplomat (born 1959) and Marsha BlackburnMarsha BlackburnAmerican businesswoman and politician (born 1952). The game matched undefeated, nationally ranked Georgia and Alabama in a marquee Saturday night matchup. Hurricane Isaias was nearing the Gulf Coast, with landfall expected Friday night. Tuscaloosa was under a tropical-storm warning, but not in the projected eye. Trump said he skipped the game so first responders and law enforcement could focus on the storm. ESPN moved College GameDay indoors, and Alabama limited tailgating and banned tents. Despite the storm, kickoff remained set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Trump said he hoped to visit both teams later.