Jose Altuve Claims He Wasn’t Giving Trump the Ugly-Eye During White House Visit

Altuve says he was just listening to Trump's speech.

March 13, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (R) watches U.S. President Donald Trump during a celebration of the team's World Series victory in the East Room of the White House March 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump talked about Hurricane Harvey and the city and team's resilience in the face of the storm. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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On Monday, the Houston Astros made the oncetraditional excursion to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship. While there, it sort of looked like AL MVP Jose Altuve was staring down President Trump, which is likely a combination of Altuve's serious face and the very obvious fact that some people see what they want to see.

Regardless, on Tuesday, Altuve denied speculation that his body language was angry while also pointing out that if he didn't want to be in attendance he simply wouldn't have been in attendance:

Case closed. Probably.