Commander in Chief Booed at Commanders Game
The Commander in Chief was greeted with a chorus of boos at the Washington Commanders game Sunday. President Donald Trump was the first sitting president in about 50 years to attend a regular‑season NFL game. The…
The Commander in Chief was greeted with a chorus of boos at the Washington Commanders game Sunday.
President Donald Trump was the first sitting president in about 50 years to attend a regular‑season NFL game. The Commanders lost too the Detroit Lions, 44‑22, per Fox 5 DC.
The boos were heard when Trump appeared on the videoboard in the first half. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was standing next to Trump in the suite.
The boos returned when Trump was introduced at halftime.
Conservative influencer Benny Johnson posted a chip of the fans booing on X.
“Wow. Doesn’t get much more disrespectful than this,” Johnson wrote.
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The president led an oath for military recruits at halftime.
Trump later said it was an honor to swear in such a “tremendous group of young people,” Mediaite reported.
“I’m a little bit late,” Trump said to reporters after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.