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President Trump dozes and is loudly booed at MSG during NBA Finals Game 3

sportsJun 9, 20266619,646

President Donald Trump was shown on Madison Square Garden's jumbotron before Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, drew loud boos from the crowd, and appeared to nod off while seated courtside. Television footage shows Trump giving a military salute amid the boos; the boos paused when the jumbotron displayed the U.S. flag and Knicks players were shown to cheers. The episode highlights presidential optics during high-profile public appearances and raises questions about public perception of the president's composure at major events.

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Trump, shown on camera during the national anthem, is booed loudly at MSG

810722h ago
The View from Halfway Down661

ABC tried to chop the sound so that I sounded like general audience noise but it was very clearly booing. Fuck that guy.

Justice for Renee Good291

He placed his fascist granddaughter right next to him because he’s a coward

Rhon🌻✌️☮️📎🦋👂🙉183

Why does he salute? He is so stupid.

🌊 Matt Gaetz’ Unredacted Life 🌊96

Nothing says "man of the people" quite like ruining the biggest night in NYC sports history with a massive federal security perimeter because you wanted a front-row seat to get booed. 🎪🤡

Susan Behrens70

Thank you #NewYork! MSG management thought the national anthem playing would stop the boos. 😆 🤣

Damian Lynch 🟧 🇦🇺 Rebellion is Mandatory during times of Tyranny58

Thanks to the crowd at MSG 😁

njgirl1981.bsky.social56

What a schmuck!! With a smirk on his rotten face. Why the hell is he saluting?? The felon doesn’t care about basketball!! Thank you NYC!!! Now show Mayor Mamdani and let’s hear cheers!!

Simon Hova46

I was looking forward to this more than the actual game.

Dee43

It would have been fun to show Mamdani immediately after Trump.

HockeyDad36

Cowards showed him during the anthem thinking no one would boo during that. Nice job New York!!!

Jim E33

“Place the flat right hand directly over the heart.” The orange buffoon salutes?! He is not in the military nor a veteran…

brendanamartin.bsky.social31

Motherfucking coward loves to hide behind the national anthem and the armed services. bsky.app/profile/bren...

Trash-Panda27

The way they cheered for the singer and the Knicks make it clear they were booing TF outta him.

foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social27

Five time draft dodger say what?

Mina24

NYT will call this a mixed reaction 😂

Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋23

Trump doesn’t give a shit about anyone but himself He lives in a red bubble surrounded by his #TrumpCult & psychophants who tell him only when he wants to hear

misshay99.bsky.social20

Me and my son was booing him so loud at home my husband thought it was a problem.

LT Aldo Raine20

He’s hated and despised in his hometown. That’s truly an accomplishment. I really like this for him.

foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social17

I'll never get that disgusting spray tan photo out of my head.

kpatrick13.bsky.social16

Prepare to cover Fox News all morning tomorrow talking about how the NYC crowd booed the anthem.

Sue Me16

I heard it louder on another clip And I sure heard it on TV

the architect14

New Yorkers don't cheer for rapists, pedophiles, traitors or liars.

CMHoskins14

Well done NYC! Well done!

Chevron13

Bone spurs tried to sneak his appearance in when everybody was looking at the singer cuz he didn't want to look like a coward by not showing his face and still got booed. I bet he doesn't show his face again and I bet he leaves before it's over

VictoriousYankee12

A draft dodger saluting is a special kind of evil!!!

Jacob J Jacobson12

I can’t wait to hear the real audio from inside the arena. Because what was on the network feed was clearly manipulated.

Bearcats Grad11

He obviously loves being an a$$hole.

wondo34.bsky.social11

Him saluting during the anthem is stupid and absurd. Him waiting to do so until the camera is on him is fucking nauseating.

Kathy Byrne10

the salute did not happen until he knew the camera was on him

Logic L1 👊🇺🇸🐸9

He salutes because he's a fucking coward. We who respect the flag and love our country (in spite of it's failings and flaws), put our hand over our heart. This asshole is shielding his face from the light. Fuck this fucking coward.

www.koolschrankpress.com9

Mamdani paid a grand for his ticket. Anyone see Der Trump pay for one?

KoyBeats9

Trump gets a warm welcome when he arrives at MSG

Rap Bastardz®8

Sad that Ivanka has aged out and he now resorts to his granddaughter Kai as his comforting arm Candy.

bonacker.bsky.social8

Regretful that Trump had to disrupt this beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner!

Mash8

The orange MFer stands against everything that is good in America.

Julie Bee🐝🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸8

So Madison Square Garden is a super safe venue to hold Whitehouse correspondents dinners, state dinners and DC govt events and a new ballroom like others in DC is pointless

forced2bnice2u.bsky.social8

Good I’m glad his granddaughter was there to hear it! 💯🤬

Mark Zohar8

Fucking moron saluting the national anthem like he's just met a North Korean general.

uncleporkdaddy.bsky.social7

I love how they booed him and not the Spurs LMAfuckinO

jjgetsitdone.bsky.social7

That massive, sustained booing just warms my heart.

Dizzygirl7

I heard too much cheering.

WTSFan 🌻🇺🇦7

As a civilian, he should not be saluting, but even if someone tried to tell him, he wouldn't care, as he thinks he knows more than anyone else about everything.

Ellen7

Why does that jacka** salute

Drew Warned You6

I'm sure he'll rant about it like a crybaby later tonight

electricrobert.bsky.social6

Why was it not tomato night?

Roy Lewis6

New Yorkers gave Trump a Philly welcome.

Russ DiBello6

This could be my imagination BUT.. While I heard the boos like everyone else, I thought I also detected a bit of audio sweetening; i.e., mixing cheers in over the boos so as to suppress them The announcers are certainly enthusiastic about Trump being "the first president to attend a playoff!" Gee

Ann Slater 🍁5

His granddaughter, Kai, standing right behind him is psychopathic. The minute the boos start, she starts to smile. That's a bully.

Shawn 5

So they showed him during National Anthem betting he would not be booed (loudly). Embarrassing.

Fed Leppard5

Coward move showing him during the anthem. Maga will cry that NYC hates America

Kelly Kel 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽✌🏻5

He shouldn't salute, he's never been in the military. That's actually super offensive. Oh yeah, more booing please!

🐸4

Mother fucker needs to put his hand over his heart. If only he had one

Beloved by cheese4

I feel SO BAD for the guy singing the anthem

Keryn12🇦🇺4

What an ‘honour’ for tRUMP. The first president to be BOOED before, during and after the National Anthem.

LittleGirlsDontStayLittleForever4

Stolen Valor plus inappropriate saluting. Cadet Bone Spurs is a black hole of Cowardice.

Ladyroseofky4

He is the first president that I have observed during the national anthem that he doesn't put his right hand for on his heart

Nice Old Geezer Opposes Fascist Dictators4

His people will dub in cheering crowds and use the video for political propaganda.

Mascarpwn. 🇵🇷4

What’s the time delay, so they can scrub out the boos?

Linda UWSⓥ4

Of course they show his rancid mug during the National Anthem to blunt the boos.

elijahplovejoy.bsky.social4

In recent clips of this sort, the boos are not as universal - or at least dominant - as I'd hoped they would be. We've gotta *drown them out* folks.

Leo3

(Felon) What a shithead.....I meant asshole..... Nahhh, he is both and even more. Waste of oxygen, a vile POS.....!

Jenny3

Fox News will probably call those fans “Antifa”.

Transphobes Can't Read3

It's cause he sucks and is the worst

sueboothompson.bsky.social3

It makes me sick every time I see him salute given his disrespect for the military and, let’s face it, the entire country.

Trampoline Academy3

Seems a little unfair to this guy singing and kinda like a setup to make normies think NYC hates America.

Christine Kinser3

As he should be. Now, please it’s half time so Go Knicks.

Shy Ty🌎☮️3

I probably don't have much else in common with people who can afford to buy $10k sports tickets, but at least we all hate Pedonald. Nice work, MSG crowd.

chadg72.bsky.social3

YES!!!!! I LIVE THIS FOR HIM. POMPOUS FAT ORANGE PIECE OF SHIT. I HOPE YOU LEAVE THIS WORLD SOON.

Thomas Buchanan 3

The timing was painful as the gentleman singing the Star Spangled Banner was absolutely brilliant…Trump will probably say they were booing the national anthem 🙄

Farmette3

Booooooooooooo (can you hear me from Tx?)

Pete McVries | OSINT3

Welp, now the Knicks are cursed and will lose the next 4

Tomas Colbert3

And he brought a date...

Evening Forest News3

I predicted this, and here are 90 seconds of mean jokes about it, for those inclined: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBaUgkJE/

mariafartaroma.bsky.social2

General Bone spurs with the salute. He's such a fucking idiot.

The Doily Llama2

It must be awful to know you are this hated.

kavid2

The boos bursting in air Gave proof on this night That our flag is still there 🇺🇸🏀👻

stadomenica1356.bsky.social2

Strange look on his face; was he smirking while saluting?

Tankame2

Is it just me or is the salute he gave kinda gross and disrespectful? He is not a veteran and has no concept of what a salute really means.

LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰2

Kai is going to become the next trump con scammer.

jbtk.bsky.social2

He came for the boos.

russellmania50.bsky.social2

ABC choreograph’s showing Trump during the National anthem to minimize the booing.

END OLIGARCHY!2

How does this twat get to salute?..... A draft dodger?... Day by day I hate him more....

Dave (DABS)2

Is that his date next to him? 🚩🚩🚩

Lioness2

We need to stop doing the national anthem in this country

TK ⭐️⭐️👑2

Why is he saluting 😂

4 Seasons Total Landscaping2

If i was a criminal, I'd be criming tonight.

4 Seasons Total Landscaping2

Entitled nepo baby grand daughter beside him? They need to stop trying to make "fetch" happen.🤷‍♀️

Kate2

Watched Trump arrival @ Madison Square Garden live - inside and outside. Was holding my breath for HUGE BOOS from Knicks fans. I know the focus was on a Knicks win, but… … that’s all you got, NYC? You’re letting him enjoy the game? and… go Knicks 🥇

iammspixie.bsky.social2

I wonder how many times he has been told you don't salute when wearing a suit. But he does it anyway. Because he doesn't actually respect military custom.

trh2

I think ABC was hoping the fans wouldn't boo Trump during the national anthem.

The Athletic
@theathletic.com

During the national anthem, President Donald Trump was booed by the Game 3 crowd at MSG.

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Sir ill Madness🏳️‍🌈104

Should've have panned the camera to Mamdani after a short pause.

Pink Mango95

Not enough boos or tomatoes

Chris M Cooper72

I noticed he didn't salute until he saw himself on the jumbotron 😒

anticop anarcho-pessimist hellfire preacher59

Someone gotta start a good Fuck Trump chant cmon

biubay.bsky.social40

It was epic when they put him on the monitor during the anthem and he got resoundingly booed. Then when the singer continued his solo the crowd really cheered him on! Everyone knew who the boos were for and who the cheers were for.

BlueBird34

This is the same president who’s in so much danger from assassins that Americans have to give him a billion $ bomb-proof sanctuary so he can safely party with billionaires, like at Mar-a-Lago? But here he is, in a huge arena with 1000s of unvetted people who seem to hate him…& he’s fine.

Alan Smithee33

the camera guys did that singer dirty

Brian Morans24

I have to say, showing Trump on the jumbotron during the anthem was a savvy move by MSG. They probably caught some people off guard who hesitated booing during the anthem.

Schrodinger's Leftist (he/they)23

It’s ok to boo him AND the anthem.

Justin Satzman13

The booing that Trump received here is the equivalent to what the city of Los Angeles said to Spencer Pratt at the ballot box.

DST13

Y’all need Boo harder so you can make him storm off like he did in that interview.

spider64.bsky.social12

Why is he Saluting during the National Anthem? He is the Commander in Chief but saluting the flag is a weird flex. Although he did salute a North Korean General a few years ago.

clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦10

What did he expect, he intentionally ruined this special day for New Yorker's, and they know it.

American Woman10

The boos only began when Bone Spurs hit the Jumbotron.

favorite relative of Tim Bergslien.10

I love they tried to manipulate the crowd by showing him during the national anthem.... and they still booed the fuck out of him🤣🤣🤣

Damian Santos8

Heard those boos all the way to Texas. Knicks fans dont deserve that trash

Proudlywoke8

In his demented mind, all he heard was cheers.

Powderbum758

🎼 Listen all you New Yorkers 🎼

Latina Immigrant🐸 #NoKings🚫👑7

“New York hates you” BOOOOO

Kitty Murphy7

There is no doubt he wanted to have his face on the board - otherwise he would have told them in advance not to photograph him. He also knew he would be booed. He will play this as the unpatriotic radical left booing at the national anthem.

russellmania50.bsky.social6

ABC filtered it out on Tv.

Tony Damon6

He deserves to be booed everywhere he goes. Forever.

Eric Jacobson6

Shit was so loud, people who aren't watching the game heard it.

Molly Ploofkins6

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Juliana535

No, Donald we don't like you. Go away. Take a hint, dude.

Captanne5

NGL, I’m in DC and I’m pretty sure I could hear them. I ❤️ NY.

Dianne D5

Why is he saluting? You're suppose to put your hand over your heart. Isn't that what we were taught in school? He must have skipped that day.

Dave N.4

That’s how a rapist and felon should be treated in public.

diary-of-a-madman.bsky.social4

How disrespectful of him. Mr bone spurs never served in the military and does not have the right to salute at anything including the national anthem.

luckydog59.bsky.social3

He got what the fuck he deserved he shouldn’t showed his dumb ass up, he likes this because he is a fool.

CarrieT 🗽 ⚖️ 🇺🇸 🐶 📚 🛩 🌏 🐘 🗳 ⛩️ 😆 🎶 🪙 🤷‍♀️3

I thought the sign said "Epstein Conference Champions," which is apropos for the Orange Man.

Cameron Alme3

The greatest favor he can pay the country is vacating his office in a pine box.

Aurelius3

Despite trying to hide the boos with the schlocky anthem and muting them, it was as expected. This is the most hated fat fuck old man on the planet. He would be booed everywhere he goes. A piece of shits piece of shit, Donald Jackoff Trump.

A-A-Ron Prime🐿3

Spike Lee got more screen time...

Cristabel2

Watched on a loop like 9 x

skygirl66.bsky.social2

Outside they chanted NEW YORK HATES you! As he was walking in. He has to make everything about HIM. He spoiled this for NY's and real fans, he just wants to show up everywhere like a dictator does. Wants people to think he's in charge.

tapdancingspy.bsky.social2

Who the fuck is he saluting?

gman-san.bsky.social2

They should shout out “Pedophile Protector!” non-stop

ryan150.bsky.social2

It turns my stomach to see this draft dodger pedophile salute.

candymanchek.bsky.social2

If midterms happen tomorrow Republicans will lose 522 to zero Anything they tell u about his approval rating being above 9% is a lie

Ed2

In his demented mind he probably thought it was applause

rbrown55182

I love America, it's the land of the free and home of the middle finger to Trump.

Ellz Goes Pro2

I expected much more. I am very disappointed New York!

CNN
@cnn.com

US President Donald Trump was met with loud boos from the crowd at Game 3 of the NBA Finals as the anthem played before tipoff. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4alDFH7

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Blue Finn He/Him 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦40

The most hated man in the world. Congrats, Donnie. I think you have surpassed Putin and Bibi. You are finally better at something than everyone else.

speedyford.bsky.social29

Why was he saluting? He’s not in the military.

guerro13.bsky.social24

He was only there to be an asshole. He doesn’t give a shit about basketball.

J Cruz12

If the regular fans weren’t priced out of the game, we’d have heard the JEFF-REY EP-STEIN!!! JEFF-REY EP-STEIN!!! chant by now

Middlerage11

They booed him again too! It was louder & worse!

Doug From Raleigh9

Hated in your home town. And they know you the best.

nmamccoy.bsky.social8

1) He only started saluting when the camera panned to him. 2) Who was he saluting?

tigger84.bsky.social8

On Faux News they will broadcast this as, “NYC boos the national anthem.”

wings2water.bsky.social7

This idiot is gonna say he couldn't see anybody booing.

Cleon5

Thx New York ! The World see you

cubicquois.bsky.social4

Can’t remember in recent history a president had been booed in any games.

Gisaster4

Honestly couldn’t have happened to a worse president

scottsmn.bsky.social3

Why wouldn’t people boo, Trump is going to sports events, playing golf, stuffing his face with hamburgers while the rest of us are having trouble making ends meet, playing 4 dollars plus for gas and not knowing how long this war will last. A war that he started.

Kimber MacV3

Well deserved. Forcing them to go through extra security checks hours before the game all so he could take another nap in public… 🤦 🤦‍♀️ enough

handlestohandless.bsky.social3

Boos from The Moon too

jace cavacini3

This is good. This is what he deserves. He also deserves to be in prison. Also, notice the wobbling.

carljungfranz.bsky.social2

* Trump thinks of himself as a special person with his own Praetorian Guard, the roman elite imperial bodyguard, & care not how he inconvenience the average American Joe, seeking to watch a sports game. Trump is endlessly shitting on everything in government and america, with no empathy. *

Tʀᴇʏ Gᴏᴇsʜ.2

Why is a man who didn't serve in the military doing a salute?

🌻The Red Squirrel 🇺🇦2

Why was the draft dodger saluting?

darcyox.bsky.social2

I can’t stand to see him salute when he makes such a mockery of democracy and embarrasses this country around the globe.

Peter Feld 🍉2

It makes me sad when I think of all the starving hyenas he could feed.

Special K2

The tweets about how very rude and nasty New Yorkers were to “your favorite president” are going to be hilarious, but it’s going to be less funny when he unleashes ICE en masse in New York to violently crack heads just for revenge.

David Sheridan
@davidsheridan.bsky.social

Trump attending the #Knicks game means every fan and employee in MSG, along with Penn Station commuters, inconvenienced, huge New Year’s Eve-sized watch party outside MSG canceled, thereby severely hurting businesses catering to the partygoers. If you want him there to hear him being booed… (1/2)

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David Sheridan356

(2-2) First of all, you’re rooting for hundreds of thousands of people to be inconvenienced, and businesses (like No. 1 Tacos, which is great) losing out on big money. But also be prepared for the complicit media to filter the sound so you don’t hear him being booed. #GoKnicks #KnicksIn4

Tony Cervo92

I'd 100% prefer he not be there, but if he is, I want him booed loudly for an extended period of time.

ebberman.bsky.social33

For what it's worth, I don't want him there so he'll be booed. I want him booed if he goes there

Name Withheld30

Remember the boos need to be low and sustained. From the chest.

Piet Demimondrian12

WE DON'T WANT HIM THERE We want him booed because he's going there.

Socially Awkward Misanthrope11

This is such deeply crappy behavior, but what else is new for that old fart? He'll probably sleep through the whole thing.

Rolodex Propaganda (FUCK ICE)6

Are you imagining a group of people with inchoate, half-baked thoughts about whether Trump goes to the knicks game, just so you can get mad at them? This is sort of an unhinged post. Who cares if someone said “I hope he goes so he gets booed.” What a crazy thing the get mad about.

Beth6

Penn Station? Trump is shutting down Penn Station?

Kiss&Collide4

I don’t care to see the lunatic being boo’d but if he insists on showing up ….. And these nights are what these business need. I’m sure they’ve already staffed up for this too. Absolutely awful person. Can he do one thing right?

John DeCock3

Trump destroys everything he touches. This includes fun, exciting things that people are looking forward to.

hoosierfw.bsky.social3

Trump’s decision to go to the game tonight re-enforces everything we already knew about him. He is a selfish narcissistic a**hole.

carla1952.bsky.social2

Anyone going to the Knicks game tonight ? Please take videos of trump being booed. Chances are they'll mute it. Post everywhere

209times.bsky.social2

He will leave just after halftime

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