Trump smiles through torrent of boos during national anthem at NBA Finals
President Donald Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where he was met with a mix of boos and cheers from the crowd during the national anthem. Trump smiled and saluted, despite the negative reaction from the crowd, and was accompanied by a high-profile retinue in the presidential suite. The event was notable for Trump's attendance, as he is the first sitting president to attend the NBA Finals, and was seen as a significant moment in his public appearances.
- ▪President Donald Trump was booed by the crowd at Madison Square Garden during the national anthem at Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
- ▪Trump was accompanied by a high-profile retinue, including Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, in the presidential suite.
- ▪The event marked Trump's first attendance at the NBA Finals as a sitting president, and was seen as a significant moment in his public appearances.
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President Donald Trump smiled and saluted under a mixed torrent of boos from New Yorkers at Madison Square Garden while attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Trump took the presidential suite of the arena shortly before the game started, with a high-profile retinue in tow. His appearance was guaranteed to draw strong reactions from the crowd, which was heard when the camera panned to him during the national anthem. Recommended Stories Trump hosts Lee Zeldin and Dan Scavino in presidential suite for NBA Finals Trump bringing an entourage and security disruptions to Game 3 of Knicks-Spurs Stephen A. Smith calls Trump ‘narcissistic’ for attending Knicks game Naysayers got the first say, sending a torrent of boos and jeers right as the camera switched to his suite.
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