The White House on Monday disputed a reporter’s query comparing unvaccinated illegal immigrants and an unvaccinated tennis player, after Novak Djokovic recently announced he is not competing in the U.S. Open, amid travel restrictions that bar foreigners who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering the United States.
“How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated, but world-class tennis players are not?” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy.
“Which world-class tennis player?” she responded, to which Doocy said “Novak Djokovic.”
Djokovic, a three-time champion at the U.S. Open, said on Twitter on Aug. 25 that he “will not be able to travel to NY this time for US Open,” but will “keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to compete again.”…