The president was back in New York on Thursday for a Yankee game set to commemorate September 11th, and received a decidedly more positive reception than his last visit to the city less than a week earlier.
But there was still a chorus of boos some would say was typical of Yankee Stadium and its notorious crowds, which buffeted the president’s section in opposition to chants of “USA! USA!” that broke out from his supporters. Reporters onscene heard the booing, though they described the cheers as louder in their section.
Trump’s attendance at Thursday’s game between the Yankees and the Detroit Tigers was his second event of the day in commemoration of the deadly September 11th terrorist attacks in Washington and New York; earlier, he spoke at the Pentagon where he remarked about the murder of a conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, who was close with many in Trumpworld including Vice President JD Vance and the president’s eldest son, Donald Jr.
Video posted by the White House’s rapid response account highlighted the supportive chants from Trump’s fans and others, while a video from Jomboy Media and The New York Post captured a loud wave of booing.
Before the game, he spoke to players in the locker room including Aaron Judge, whom he called an “unbelievable player.” The president shook hands and encouraged the team briefly, joking that he’d been forced to invite the Boston Red Sox to the White House earlier this year.
“You’re gonna win, I tell you what,” Trump told the team. “You’re going to go all the way.”
Joining Trump at the game were four Republican members of Congress from New York: Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, Nick LaLota, Elise Stefanik and Mike Lawler.
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