Trump has a field day to promote youth sports for disadvantaged children, tells them to 'play to win'

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  • Taking his turn in the batting cage and swinging a golf club, President Donald Trump joined a group of famous athletes for a field day with kids at the White House on Wednesday.
  • "Work hard, get in the game, play to win and, most of all, have a good time," the president told the youngsters. He later told them to "have a great life."
  • His administration wants to reverse a trend of declining participating in athletic activity and to make youth sports more accessible to economically disadvantaged students.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking his turn in the batting cage and swinging a golf club, President Donald Trump joined a group of famous athletes for a field day with kids at the White House on Wednesday as he kicked off an effort to increase youth participation in sports.

"Work hard, get in the game, play to win and, most of all, have a good time," the president told the youngsters. He later told them to "have a great life."

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